Chapter 707 Escape Plan

The two police officers appeared unfamiliar and were not the ones Lysander had seen by the lake before, yet they recognized Lysander immediately upon seeing her.

“You’re Ms. Lysander Thorne, right?”

“Correct.”

“Here’s the thing. There have been some new developments in the case of the body found in the lake a while back. We went to the Guerra family’s old house, but you weren’t there. We were told you had come here. Our investigation has uncovered some new information, and we need you to come to the station to provide a statement. Would you mind accompanying us to the police station?”

The tone of the police officer was quite polite.

Lysander was torn between Josiah, who had left with Tiffany, and abandoning the case at hand. All she could think of was to resolve the issue as quickly and methodically as possible. Glancing at the police car parked outside, she agreed without a second thought, “All right, I’ll go with you.”

The night was thick, and the incessant alternating red and blue lights atop the patrol car inexplicably stirred a sense of unease and confusion.

Nilou hastily led Rhizone to chase after Lysander. “Dr. Thorne, let us go with you. At the time of the incident, Rhizone and I were at the scene. We might be able to assist. Besides, we’ve never ridden in a police car before.”

It was common for children to show interest in police cars, but no one realized that it was actually just an excuse she had come up with on the spot.

After giving it some thought, Lysander agreed. “All right, let’s go together then.”

She was just about to take the hands of the siblings when one of the officers firmly refused, saying, “No, they can’t come along.”

His colleague subtly nudged him in the ribs, a gesture so slight yet it didn’t escape Lysander’s peripheral vision.

The figure of the speaking police officer seemed vaguely familiar, as if Lysander had seen him somewhere before but where exactly was it

moment, Lysander couldn’t

two kids are too young. Their testimonies won’t be credible, so

spoke, he bent down, intending to pat Rhizone and Nilou on their heads. However, they skillfully dodged his gesture, leaving his hand awkwardly hanging in mid–air.

lake and discovered the remains. I’m a very good swimmer,

officer seemed completely taken aback, as if he had no recollection

the siblings away voiced his impatience, “Ms. Thorne, we’re pressed for time. Could you please stop hesitating? This is a homicide case, so bringing the children along will only

that Rhizone had brought up, instead focusing their efforts on urging Lysander

noting that both of them had full police insignial on their uniforms, and the parked pólice car outside looked

you all please wait a bit longer. for me? I need to make sure my children at home are settled before I leave.”

she gently took hold of Nilou and Rhizone’s hands, one in each of hers. Once

not sure if I’m overthinking things. That’s why I’m entrusting Grandma Laura and Aurora to you two for now. Here’s the phone number of the Guerra family’s driver. Once I leave,

series of numbers, then turned to Laura, who was standing by the baby stroller, and said hastily, “Mom, Nilou and Rhizone are reliable kids. If they

really didn’t

solemnly agreed

slightly suspicious police officers without

case of danger, at the very least, she had the option to escape by jumping

after the police officers had escorted Lysander away did they finally

even pulled out his

wasn’t particularly remote. Even if one really wanted to go further into the mountain to the village, one

a conversation with the two

been a development in the case. Have you confirmed the identity of the deceased? When I found out about the remains in the lake, I was genuinely terrified/After all, just the morning before yesterday, we were

in the morning, but it wasn’t until the afternoon. that she

officers working on the case, there was no way they wouldn’t have known this. However, the response to Lysander was, “Why are you asking so many questions? I’ll

attitude practically confirmed the suspicion Lysander

should have already met up with the driver from

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