The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 312

Ellinor smiled, “If it was me, you would have to investigate thoroughly and never give up! if it were your good friend, would you tell me not to pursue it? Ms. Howard, you have obvious double standards!”

“Ellinor, actually, I never intended to go after you in the first place. It was Balfour, being overprotective and all…” Patricia said, looking at bit embarrassed.

Still handcuffed, Ellinor leaned back in her chair, “Ms. Howard, I’d rather not hear you out anymore. Let’s just leave the rest to the cops,

shall we?”

Patricia hung her head, not giving up on defending her friend, “I’m sorry, I know we wronged you. But she’s my best friend. I just hope. you can be a bit more forgiving…”

Ignoring Patricia, Ellinor turned to the stern–faced Balfour, “Mr. Balfour, you’re quite fond of your sister, aren’t you? You wouldn’t let the real culprit off the hook, would you?”

Patricia frowned, turning to Balfour as well, “You know she didn’t mean to harm me, she was just trying to help me, just in the wrong

way…”

Balfour had no sympathy for Haillie, but he had to consider his sister’s feelings, falling into deep thought.

Seeing a hint of hesitation on Balfour’s face, Ellinor chuckled, “Mr. Balfour, I hope you can stick to your principles and not play favorites like your sister. Don’t make yourself a laughing stock.”

Balfour snapped back to reality, his lips curling into a slight smile, “Ms. Mendoza, rest assured, if the police prove that what Zachary and his family just said is true, I’ll treat it fairly.”

“Good.” Ellinor smiled.

Hearing Balfour’s statement, Haillie broke down, “Balfour! It wasn’t me. Ellinor set me up! You have to believe me…”

The police stepped in to restrain the uncooperative Haillie, handcuffing her and taking her to the interrogation room.

At the same time, they also took Zachary and his family down for separate interrogations and a serious investigation to verify the facts. Half an hour later.

in to remove Ellinor’s handcuffs.

We’re sorry for our mistake that led to this misunderstanding while you were

from being handcuffed, “It’s okay. Someone deliberately framed me,

Ellinor to be resentful and

wrongful arrest happen all the time, and most people would be displeased with them. But this young woman, despite her age, showed a generosity

mistake these past few days, can

you mean well, but I’d rather not ride in

the two officers felt relieved. They smiled and said, “Fair enough, we won’t insist then. Be safe on your

warmed up to Ellinor, farely encountering citizens who understood the nature of police work like she

don’t worry about me. You guys have your work

left after giving a nod, and Balfour approached Ellinor

out, it was time for him and Ellinor to

at him,

face turned awkward.

first time in his life that others ignored him like this, and she

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was me, you would have to investigate thoroughly and never give up! if it were your good friend, would you tell

in the first place. It

I’d rather not hear you out anymore. Let’s just leave the rest to the

shall we?”

I know we wronged you. But she’s my

your sister, aren’t you? You wouldn’t let the real culprit

didn’t mean to harm me, she was just trying to help me, just in the

way…”

he had to consider his sister’s

I hope you can stick to

if the police prove that what Zachary and his family just said is

“Good.” Ellinor smiled.

statement, Haillie broke down, “Balfour! It wasn’t me. Ellinor set me up! You have