Hearing the news, Vanessa was dumbstruck, her lingering sleepiness evaporating in the blink of an


    eye.


    "Officer, " Vanessa stammered, "Saul is aw-abiding man, and he''d never engage in illegal


    activities. There are so many people in the world with the same name, and you''ve definitely made a


    mistake."


    "Don''t worry, madam," the lead officer stepped forward, "We don''t wrong the innocent, nor do we let


    the guilty walk free. Where''s Saul? Ask him toe out."


    "He''s not home." Vanessa blocked the doorway, preventing the officers from entering, "Please, just


    go."


    The officer pulled out a badge from his pocket, "This is a warrant for his arrest. Please cooperate


    with the police and do not obstruct our duty."


    Vanessa swallowed hard. Though she didn''t want to move aside, her feet involuntarily retreated


    several steps.


    The officers filed into the house.


    The living room was empty except for a teenage boy around sixteen or seventeen, sitting on the


    couch eating a hamburger.


    "Where''s Saul?" The officer turned to look at Vanessa.


    Shane stood up from the couch, his face pale, "What''s happened to my dad?"


    To a son, a father was always a towering figure of strength.


    The officer didn''t want Shane to see the disgrace of his father being taken away and spoke kindly,


    "This doesn''t involve you. Go back to your room, please."


    Vanessa snapped out of her daze at that moment, pushing Shane towards the door, "Go to your


    grandparents'' house. Your dad''s fine, don''t worry."


    "Mom."


    "It''s okay, really." Vanessa tried to sound calm and casual, "The officers are just here to discuss


    something with your dad. Go to your grandparents'', and tell them toe over for lunch. I''ll go buy


    your grandma''s favorite ms."


    Relieved by her words, Shane left.


    Watching Shane''s retreating figure, Vanessa mmed the door shut, her back against it, tears


    streaming down her face.


    She wasn''t oblivious to the things Saul had done.


    What she hadn''t anticipated was how swiftly retribution woulde.


    "Saul? Where is he?"


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    The conversation with the officers resumed.


    Taking a deep breath, Vanessa knew she couldn''t avoid it any longer, "He''s in the bedroom."


    The leading officer nodded to another with a buzz cut. "Check it out."


    "Roger that.".


    Then three officers moved to the bedroom.


    Sure enough, Saul was sound asleep on the bed, only to be roused as the cold handcuffs clicked


    around his wrists, "Honey, what''s going on?"


    When Saul''s bleary eyes finally focused on the officers instead of Vanessa, he was startled, sweat


    beading on his skin.


    "Officer, I didn''t do anything. Why are you arresting me?" Saul struggled vehemently.


    "Stay still." The officers pinned him down.


    "Honey. Get me awyer. The bestwyer."


    Vanessa nodded tearfully and escorted Saul to the door.


    After the officers took Saul away, Vanessa rushed to Felton''s ce.


    She was a woman alone. Despite her education, facing a crisis of this magnitude without a man by


    her side was overwhelming.


    When Gemma heard her beloved eldest son Saul had been taken away by the police, she fainted


    from shock.


    Amidst the chaos, Gemma eventually came to, only to start weeping again, "My son, my boy. How


    can I go on…"


    "Just shut up!" Felton turned to Gemma, bellowing for the first time in nearly forty years of marriage.


    Gemma immediately stopped crying. She was too frightened to utter another word.


    Felton pointed at Gemma, his voiceced with fury, "All you do is cry. Useless bitch!"


    Gemma sniffled, trying topose herself.