My heart began to race for Michael again as I watched him like a hawk. I felt extremely secure with him here.

“How do you propose we handle this, Mr. Shaw? She’s the deputy chief’s cousin, after all. It doesn’t seem very appropriate to punish her too severely,” looking at Michael with a troubled expression, the police chief explained in a small voice.

 

“I’ll leave this matter to you, but I hope you’ll handle it fairly, Chief Lewis. I’m a very protective man. I won’t let my people suffer for nothing.”

Michael spoke nonchalantly, but the warning in his words was unmistakable; he wanted a satisfactory answer.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Shaw. I’ll handle this matter impartially.”

 

Although Chief Lewis was put in a tight spot, he caved under Michael’s intimidating aura and agreed right away.

Without another word, Michael approached me with anger simmering in his eyes.

Upon noticing that Michael was staring straight at the handcuffs on my wrists, the chief immediately barked an order to the police officer standing behind him. “What are you waiting for? Uncuff them!”

 

At his superior’s orders, the officer quickly walked over to remove our handcuffs.

After being in cuffs for so long, the skin on my wrists stung with pain. Ignoring Michael, the first thing I did was hurry over to Natalie’s side to support her.

 

cameras caught the other two people assaulting them. You don’t need

assured, I’ll take care of this

the chief was so cautious in front of Michael, I realized

all that surprised. It

are the two of them being released? They

Natalie and I walk free just like that, the woman walked to the

on your own now. I can’t help you this

deputy chief shook off

called out, but the deputy chief ignored

Don’t just stand there! Arrest the two of them!” the police chief ordered the two officers behind him whilst pointing at

The woman stared

and I with her cuffed hands and shrieked, ”Why are you arresting me? They are the ones you should

with Michael here, whatever

his wrists. When he finally snapped out of it, he broke

Can you forgive me? You saw it too, right? She forced me to do it. I never wanted to hit you.” Panic-stricken, John expressed his regret toward Natalie with

his forehead

blame onto the woman. From this alone, anyone could tell

Natalie used to love John, I began to worry that she’d

to remind her that a scumbag like him didn’t

It’s bad enough that you hit a woman. Now that you’re in trouble, you’re blaming it all on a woman again. I can’t believe I loved someone

John coldly. Every word she said was laced with disdain. I could see that she was truly disappointed

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