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    “Tabitha.” The assistant following behind Marc spoke up.


    “She’s in the mediation room. Just go through this door and turn right.”


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    Marc strode through the door into the mediation room and saw his daughter sitting in a chair, her


    face pale. Tabitha cried out in a voice full of grievance, “Dad…”


    “What’s going on here! It’s such a minor issue and you bring it to the police station. Don’t you know


    my daughter is a celebrity?” He red angrily at the police officer.


    “Mr. Marc, your daughter was the first to strike,” the officer said tly.


    “So what! She was hit too.”


    Cam looked on coldly, finding the situation almost amusing.


    Smack-


    A crisp sound.


    Marc’s pnded harshly on Cam’s face, instantly reddening her cheek.


    The p caught her off guard. Cam fought back tears, ring furiously at him.


    “What are you doing! This is a police station!” The officer immediately intervened.


    J and Erica rushed over to check on Cam, with J clenching her fists in sympathy. “Mr.


    Marc, what the hell are you doing!”


    Erica eximed angrily, “Damn! She’s swelling up.”


    “What do you think a police station is for, that you can strike someone here!” the officer said sternly.


    “I’m disciplining my own daughter. How is that striking someone!” Marc stood with his arms akimbo.


    “Your daughter?” The officer asked, puzzled, then turned to look at Cam.


    Cam touched her face, unable to understand why she would have such a father, and why he


    treated her so differently. “I don’t know him,” she said through clenched teeth.


    “You say that again!” Marc warned her.


    “Can I charge him with assault?” Cam turned to the police officer.


    The officer nodded.


    “Go get a medical exam. Even minor injuries could mean a few days‘ detention.”


    “What medical exam? It’s just a domestic issue, no need to waste police resources.” The deputy


    chief, standing at the door, spoke up.


    He had received a call from Marc five minutes earlier. Marc owned a supermarket in this jurisdiction


    and had provided him with many favors. Coincidentally, he was on duty today and arrived just in


    time to witness the scene.


    “He struck her. Shouldn’t she be examined? So many eyes saw it. They’ve had no familial


    rtionship for a long time.” J red at the deputy chief.


    The deputy chief nced at Cam’s swollen face, then said, “It’s just a bit red. He just needs to


    pay some medical bills.”


    Cam stared in disbelief, unable to believe such words came from a public servant. “I insist on a


    medical examination.”


    “Her family hasn’t arrived, right? She can’t leave. Keep her here overnight,” the deputy chief told the


    officers.


    The swelling would diminish overnight, so even if she insisted on a medical examinationter, it


    would be inconsequential.


    “Deputy chief, her supervisor from thepany wille to vouch for her,” one police officer said,


    trying to control his anger.


    The deputy chief red at him. “No, the rule is a family member must vouch.”


    Cam looked coldly at the chief and scoffed, “How much did Marc give you?”


    Smack-


    “Watch your mouth!” The deputy chief’s eyes sharpened as he mmed the desk.


    “Cam, I advise you to be smart. You can’t fight us, Tabitha was aware of her father’s deep


    connections with the deputy chief, and grew


    bold.


    Just then, a police officer knocked on the door. “They are here to pick up Cam.”


    “I said only a family member can vouch.” the deputy chief impatiently looked toward the door, then


    suddenly startled and quickly smiled, ‘Sir, what brings you here?”