Chapter 1067


    Officer Matthew gave an honest reply, “Yes, based on Ms. Grist’s identification, they are the primary


    suspects.”


    “But Ms. Chapman purchased the facial cream, and she was the one who took it out. What does it have


    to do with Ms. Jenner?


    “Isn’t this a subjective and arbitrary judgment based solely on one person’s word?


    “Is this how the police academy teaches you to handle cases?”


    Officer Matthew felt sweat forming on his nose.


    Carter let out a light chuckle. “Of course, I’m just a doctor and shouldn’t interfere with your police work.


    How you handle this case is entirely up to you, Officer Matthew. I only hope that the impact on our


    hospital can be minimized.”


    Even if Officer Matthew were as dense as a block of wood, he could still sense the implications in


    Carter’s words. He observed how Carter protected the girl named Lina behind him, taking a protective


    stance…


    Instantly, Officer Matthew straightened up and assumed a more respectful posture than when facing his


    superiors. He shouted loudly, “Understood!”


    Carter nodded, giving a slight smile.


    Officer Matthew made a gesture andmanded, “Take the suspect, Gia Chapman, away!”


    “What?” Gia’s eyes widened. “Why should I be taken away? And… what about Lina? Why aren’t you


    taking her?


    “Hey, you can’t arrest people randomly… Let go of me!”


    Unfortunately, no matter how she struggled and protested, the police officers held her firmly, and her


    voice gradually faded away as she was taken down the corridor.


    Lina’s mind went nk, but a thought suddenly crossed her mind. Was it actually her that Gia wanted


    to harm?


    Thinking about it sent a shiver down her spine.


    Amidst the fear, she also felt a sense of sadness. She couldn’tprehend why Gia held such deep


    resentment toward her. How did their once inseparable friendship reach this point?


    “Mr. Irwin, the situation has been resolved, so we won’t disturb your rest,” Officer Matthew respectfully


    informed.


    Carter turned his head and caught sight of the miserable girl. He was curious about how she ended up


    wearing the bangle and what had happened to her ssmate, whose face was wrapped in bandages.


    He instructed his assistant to bring him the facial cream.


    LC, an imported brand from Eropah with a long history, was highly regarded and renowned for its


    quality internationally.


    Could a brand like this really cause facial damage? Carter wondered. Not only did he sense something


    amiss, but even an average consumer wouldn’t believe it.


    Carter tightened his grip on the facial cream and pondered for a moment before speaking. “The matter


    hasn’t been fully resolved yet. Since they’re visiting exchange students and this incident urred in


    Southeast Aciatic, we should provide them with an exnation.”


    Officer Matthew was surprised. “Well…”


    “First, arrange a hospital ward for Ms. Grist,” Carter instructed. “Bring in dermatology specialists for a


    consultation to develop the most suitable treatment n for her.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated


    Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…


    “As for this jar of facial cream…” Carter looked at Officer Matthew, “I’ll keep a portion of it for detailed


    testing in my hospital. Please take the remaining portion and hand it over to the forensic examiner for


    testing. We’ll have the results in two days, and then we canpare notes to determine the cause of


    the problem.”


    “Yes, that’s a good n!” Officer Matthew agreed, taking a portion of the facial cream and leaving.


    With themotion settled, Heidi settled Violet down and escorted the students back to the hotel.


    Lina remained seated on a bench in the hospital, lost in thought. She walked toward the window,


    hoping to gaze at the night sky. Zuko had told her that the stars in Southeast Aciatic were magical and


    that if she made a wish upon them, it woulde true.


    She associated the stars with Zuko. However, tonight the sky was shrouded in mist, devoid of any


    stars.


    A sense of loneliness and destion washed over her. She felt alone in a foreignnd, without friends


    and with people who wanted to harm her.


    It was only by a small margin that her life hadn’t beenpletely upturned.


    Lina gasped, gazing at the vast night sky in bewilderment. Suddenly, a gentle hand patted her


    shoulder.


    “Ah!” Startled, she turned around and was astonished by the person before her.


    “I apologize for startling you,” the nurse said gently, with a smile. “Are you… Ms. Lina Jenner?”


    “Yes, it’s me.”


    “Our director is requesting your presence. Pleasee with me, Ms. Jenner!”Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.