His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 446 Somewhat Inconvenient

Lynn trusted Lysander’s words and hurriedly said. “Dr. Thorne is the victim. You can’t arrest her!”

“Don’t worry, we’re just taking Ms. Thorne back to take a statement and file a case,” the police reassured

her.

Lysander signaled Lynn to stay calm and added. “Okay, thank you for your hard work.”

Seeing Lysander’s exhausted and lightly dressed state, Lynn couldn’t help but worry. She quickly offered, “Wait a moment. I’ll go to the duty room and get a thick coat for Dr. Thorne. It’s too cold outside.”

Lynn quickly ran back to the duty room and brought her own coat,

As she draped the coat over Lysander, she whispered, “Dr. Thorne, do you need me to exaggerate your injuries a bit? I have a few colleagues in the forensic department.”

Lysander couldn’t help but laugh. “You should get back to your duties. The obstetrics and gynecology department can’t be without staff.”

In the police interrogation room, Lysander detailed everything from hearing the strange noises in the living room. When she got to the part where the thief tried to assault her, she became more concise.

“The scene was chaotic. I couldn’t breathe as he covered my mouth, and I was scared. I just grabbed whatever I could and hit him. By the time I came to, he was unconscious on the floor, and the glass beside him was shattered. I was afraid he’d die, so I called an ambulance.”

As she spoke, Lysander subconsciously clutched the front of her coat.

The female officer sympathetically handed her a cup of hot water. “Ms. Thorne, there’s no need to be afraid. You’re safe here.”

“Thank you.” Lysander took a sip from the cup, feeling the warmth spread through her. As she held the paper cup, her complexion improved significantly.

statement reviewed the details from start to finish, then called his colleagues at the hospital to check the situation. Finally, he said seriously, “Ms. Thorne, the suspect has been identified. He has a criminal record, though it’s mostly shoplifting in malls. This is his first home invasion, likely due to inexperience. He probably didn’t expect you to

criminal record? Good. It will make

a young woman living alone, it’s not uncommon to attract unwanted attention. When you get home, make sure to change

thought I was already very careful, and I heard the neighborhood

future, you might want to consider leaving a pair of old men’s shoes

inside but didn’t show it. She simply

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injured. He has an open skull wound, multiple rib fractures, and at broken jaw.

before saying, “I didn’t expect things to turn out this way when

really

hitting his head during the

sharp. “Even if the head injury was caused by you, what about the fractures? Ms. Thorne, have you had any martial arts training? Tackwondo, karate, or wrestling?”

Understanding that saying too much could be problematic, she maintained silence on that issue, simply saying, “What I’m telling you is true. You can compare the DNA once the forensic samples are ready.”

severe. If you have no

officer assured, “Don’t worry, his life is not in immediate danger. Whether your actions were justified self–defense will be determined by

admitted, “There was someone else who saved me. He’s a friend. He fought the thief to protect

the thief’s stench made her take several deep

in the area, right? Can you call him to

has a special status and can’t easily come to the police station. I’ll take full responsibility for the incident. I’m willing to cover the thief’s medical and any

expenses.

victim. It’s not your place to compensate the

don’t want my friend’s

officer was about to persuade her further when a colleague entered, saying, “The victim’s friend is here. Should I let them in?”