Chapter 1008


    Chapter 1008 Despair


    Joseph’s heart ached as he asked, “Dad… how could we cover this up?”


    James’ gaze spoke of the stress he had endured from being in an influential position for a long time. He


    said to his son, “You have to find a way. Even hiding it for a second is precious time saved. Don’t let me


    down, Joe. And take good care of your mom and sister, all right?”


    “Dad…” Joseph was choking up with tears.


    James spoke as though he was sharing hisst wishes before death. Joseph was devastated, yet there


    was nothing he could do to change the situation.


    He regretted his decision to follow Lucas into business instead of going into politics.


    Perhaps I could’ve been more helpful to my father as a politician and not a businessman.


    “Ashlyn and Lucas, you’re both fine, intelligent people. Nobody knows what will happen to me next, so


    don’t try anything rash, okay?” James worried the couple would attempt something extreme andnd


    themselves in a sticky situation instead.


    His words caused Ashlyn’s heart to burn with rage.


    James was a good man and had been kind to her.


    During his term as mayor, he contributed significantly to Lake City’s economic development and safety


    and made great progress in the city’s urban nning.


    Why would they criminalize someone as nice as him?


    Ashlyn vowed, “Don’t worry, James. We’ll definitely save you.”


    “Take care of yourself, Mr. Field. We’ll do everything we can to prove your innocence.”


    Lucas nodded somberly in agreement. He exuded a terrifying aura as he pondered the culprit


    responsible for engineering the Field family’s downfall.


    Once I find out who this person is, I’ll tear him into pieces!


    James continued rattling off more work-rted instructions to his subordinates, but s, it was soon


    time to go.


    The police chief’s office plunged into austere silence after James was escorted away.


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    Everyone was dejected and had no idea what to say.


    At the same time, Sienna rushed into the Fraser residence to meet L. She wore an elegant


    dress, though its crumpled fabric gave away the fact that she had not changed in over a day.


    She pleaded for help, “Mr. L, your family seems to be on good terms with the Haddock family.


    I’ming to you because I’m utterly out of options. Please, won’t you help? Dixon shouldn’t be


    wasting his life in prison. He’s still young…”


    While Sienna had always feared Dixon, she found herself worrying over his wellbeing since he was


    incarcerated.


    Her mind was filled with images of his miserable, agonizing state in prison.


    Every recollection of that imagery worsened her heartache.


    Eventually, she could only think of turning to the Frasers for help.


    L himself had only learned of Dixon’s imprisonment earlier that morning.


    His relief far exceeded his shock at the news. He thanked his lucky stars that he had never involved


    himself with Dixon’s illegal affairs.


    Meanwhile, Kate rushed downstairs after hearing of Sienna’s visit.


    She gripped Sienna’s hands and wailed agitatedly, “Dixon is the only person left of my older sister’s


    bloodline. What should we do? What if something happens to him? He doesn’t even have any


    children… He’s still so young and unmarried. Ms. Oates, why didn’t you stop him earlier? You’re his


    elder, for goodness sake!”


    Thebel “elder” suffocated Sienna.


    She paled and struggled to catch her breath. When she wasposed enough to muster a reply, she


    retorted, “Dixon always flirts with the extreme. How could I stop him if he had already made up his


    mind?”


    L chose this moment to cut into the women’s conversation.


    He appeared pained as he offered, “Mom, why don’t I ask some friends in the police station to allow us


    some visitation time? His capture is national, even global news. Too many people are watching his


    movements. Saving him will be near impossible.”


    “You’re right, L. His crimes are too high-profile. Smuggling and so many deaths? The whole


    world is scrutinizing him,”mented Kate.


    Her despair only grew the more she thought about it.


    Tears streamed down her face, unbidden. Dixon had always had an odd temper, which made him


    overbearing and emotionally unstable at times.