Bella's eyes widened as she stared intently at her man's stern and striking profile.
The other end of the phone fell silent, broken only by faint sobs.
"What's going on? One of you gave me the look, and the other went silent." Justin smiled gently, lightly squeezing Bella's cheek. "Aren't either of you sisters going to trust me?" "N-No, it's not that..."
Amelia was the first to respond softly, her voice filled with gratitude. "Justin, thank you for helping Steve... Really, thank you."
"We're family. There's no need to thank me for this."
After comforting Amelia, Justin ended the call. Then he immediately ordered lan, "Turn around. Let's go to the police station."
lan quickly complied, making a sharp turn.
"Justin, what are you planning to do?" Bella looked at Justin worriedly, observing his calm demeanor.
"No matter what, we need to get Steven out first."
Justin sighed, interlocking his fingers with hers and tightening the grip. "Amelia and Steven have already faced many challenges in their relationship. I don't want them to endure any more difficulties or get hurt in any way."
breath caught slightly. "Y-You... Understand how
his head with relief, pulling her into an embrace. "I used to, but not anymore. Because right now, I have my greatest source
weeks in a filthy detention center. With the Iversons refusing to
would never
a prison sentence, Steven was ready to endure everything and
moment, Steven was standing against a wall, arms crossed, conserving
huddled in the corner, watching him cautiously
opening his eyes, Steven coolly said, "If you don't want to get
covered their mouths, trembling, and
his expression clouded with
first night in the detention center,
of him, but they underestimated
low regard for him by sending unskilled fighters
up in prison, he probably would
know that Bella and Justin
Ralph was also a police officer, the Iversons cunningly placed Steven in the Western Savrow precinct, where Superintendent Donald had deep ties with the Iversons. Upon learning that Bella and
and Bella Thompson are here in the station's reception room. W-What
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