Chapter 400


    Upon the break of dawn, Molly was stirred from her slumber by a buzz alerting her to a lengthy text


    message from Chad. After reading it, her heart soared, and became bright and clear as the sunny skies


    outside her window.


    Chad apologized for his recent distance, due to the heavy responsibilities that came with his new


    position. He assured her she was always his number one. He promised her a cross-country road trip to


    any destination of her choosing once his work had settled down.


    His affirmation, “I’ve been neglecting you,” tugged at her heartstrings. It made her feel loved, cherished


    even, in a special way.


    Meanwhile, Chad had practically taken up residence at the police station since his discharge from the


    hospital. In the morning, the Calder Corporation submitted evidence of previous fraudulent activities by


    the Marshal Group. In the afternoon, Jillian made her first appearance in days.


    She was taken aback by her father Brian’spletely gray hair. “Dad, how did this happen?” she


    asked.


    After being detained for so long, Brian seemed to have sobered up. He asked his daughter, “Did you


    get it?”


    Jillian knew he was referring to the ten million dors. She nodded tearfully.


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    “Leave the country and don’te back,” Brian advised, relieved. His final act of fatherly love was to


    bear the brunt of all the charges, ensuring Jillian could get away with the money.


    She felt utterly helpless as she watched her father being taken away. It was presumably for her to see


    him for thest time.


    She had gone to the Cedillo Inc. to plead with Andre to save her father, but she wasn’t even allowed


    past the front door. She then turned to the Cedillo family, hoping that Hansen would help. Hansen


    agreed to meet her out of respect for her love to her father. Meanwhile, Naomi took Mia out to hang


    around.


    Mia was puzzled, "Naomi, are you guys doing something behind my back?"


    Hansen told Jillian, "Ask your father to tell me who instructed him to trick me with a fake body back


    then, and I''ll save his life."


    When Jillian went to find her father again, she didn''t know where he had been taken. The next time she


    heard from her father was when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.


    Jillian was struck dumb, and she sat on the ground, not knowing what to do. Later, she disappeared.


    The more power you hold in your hands, the more conveniently you can get things done.


    Back at the police station, Chad was dealing with Brian’s case. He had a private meeting with Andre in


    a quaint little cafe, surrounded by the peaceful chirping of birds. Andre suggested that Chad should pay


    a visit to the Ashford family.


    Chad was no fool. He didn’t drink the coffee Andre had poured for him. "The clues on Officer Rubin


    were provided by you, and you guided me to take down Brian, a business celebrity. Now you want me


    to investigate the Ashford family, I have to doubt, are you using me as a pawn?"


    "That sounded unpleasant, but we could just say we share the same stance and havemon


    enemies. For the public interest, you investigate them as it is your duty as aw enforcement officer.


    For the private interest, he''s after our mutual sister


    “The photo I sent you that day showed Jack meeting Finley''s driver. Finley is very likely the one behind


    the Marshal Group, or even," Andre''s brows suddenly became serious as he spoke with an icy tone, his


    eyes shing with cold light, "the mastermind behind the incident sixteen years ago."


    Chad''s hand tightened around his tea cup, "Is there any evidence?"


    "There''s a motive."


    Chad and Andre spent two hours in the teahouse before going their separate ways. Chad, along with


    his team, went to the Ashford Inc. to investigate Jack’s whereabouts on the previous Tuesday night.


    Considering the special identities of the two, Jack lied, "I was resting at home that day."


    Chad took out a photo of him meeting with Tom, "Since your memory is not so good, let''s go to the


    interrogation room to recall where you actually went that day."


    Upon hearing that their son had been arrested, Aiden and Cecilia were in utter despair. Cecilia


    threatened to cause a scene at the Chade Inc. office, demanding her son be returned. Aiden, on the


    other hand, was close to losing his patience with his wife’s hysterics.


    Meanwhile, Tom was about to take Finley to visit Holly at the suburban vi when the police showed


    up. Tom was taken away. The cop looked at Finley and asked, "Where are you going? I can give you a


    ride as a special treatment."


    Finley looked at Chad''s subordinates with a fake smile, "I''m waiting for Tom toe back."


    Tom was brought back to the interrogation room, Chad had Tom''s personal introduction in hand. He


    was a martial arts champion when he was young and followed Finley as a bodyguard when he had a


    promising future, and he had been a bodyguard for decades.


    Chad found Donnie, whispered something in his ear. Donnie understood his meaning, took a notebook


    and entered the interrogation room with another colleague.


    "Why did you arrest me?"


    Donnie countered, "You followed us police without knowing why we arrested you?"


    After a moment, Tom slyly said, "Since you came to arrest me, it''s my duty to cooperate, without asking


    why. That''s what we citizens should do."


    Donnie: "Then do you know why Officer Chad didn''t interrogate you himself? Because he is the victim


    of the car ident, ording to the regtions."


    Tom unconsciously clenched his fists and blinked rapidly.


    Chad, in his police uniform, was watching the interrogation at the door.


    When he heard about Chad''s car ident, Tom was silent for a few seconds, then countered, "What


    car ident?"


    Donnie noticed that he wasn''t taking the bait.


    Chad picked up the inte and said to Donnie, who was questioning, "He''s already on guard. Switch


    to Ashford Inc."


    Donnie quickly skipped over the matter of the car ident, "Last Tuesday you confiscated all electronic


    devices from Ashford Inc.''s boss. Who did you meet in the suburbs?"


    "It’s just a private chat between me and him."


    Chad has his ways of interrogating prisoners. He gave Donnie another order, "Skip the meeting. Ask


    about the ident."


    In half an hour, Donnie was hopping back and forth asking Tom questions.


    From the calm answers he gave at the beginning, to being more and more anxious towards the end.


    He clenched his impatient fists, wanting to charge at Donnie in the interrogation room.


    Suddenly, Mr. Marlow came along. "Officer Chad, your recent promotion surely gets you all energized."


    Chad: "Well, I’m afraid that Mr. Marlow will secretly report me for dereliction of duty, and it won''t be as


    simple as being suspended and investigated."


    He looked at Mr. Marlow and asked with a smile, "Am I right?"


    Mr. Marlow asked, "Are you going topletely stand against me?"