Chapter 315
“Rules? What rules! Do you even know who you’ve arrested? Do you want to lose your job as the Chief?”
Bea’s outburst left Chief Derick looking quite embarrassed in front of his subordinates.
His demeanor became stem in an instant. He slammed his fist on the desk and bellowed, “Mind your language. My position as the Chief is not up for discussion. Do you think the Burke family can do whatever they please? We follow the law here, and if you cause any more trouble, I’ll have you escorted out.”
Bea hadn’t expected Chief Derick to stand up to her like that and glared at him with wide eyes, “You!”
“Chief Derick, there’s no need to get angry.”
Colby, standing by, spoke calmly, “James is a prominent figure. Arresting him like this does look bad. I think, if there’s nothing incriminating after the statement is taken, we should just let him go.”
Chief Derick quickly added, “We will, of course, proceed according to the law.”
Bea’s face turned sour at this exchange.
Colby shifted his tone and said, “However, Bea lacks manners, and someone should really teach her a lesson.”
Hearing this, Bea felt a chill run up her spine, making her shiver uncontrollably.
Calla frowned and said, “Mr. Colby, Bea is aged. Don’t you think you’re being too harsh?”
Colby ignored Calla. Chief Derick stepped forward and said, “And who might you be? If Bea is acting rudely, I’ll let it slide given her age, but are you going to ignore the rules?”
“L…”
Calla was at a loss for words, but then Bea stepped forward and said, “Calla is going to be James‘ wife, the future daughter–in–law of our family. Chief Derick, you better watch your words, or you’ll have James to answer to once he’s out.”
Officer Derick was somewhat wary of James, and when he heard Bea say that Calla was the future Mrs. Burke, he was momentarily at a loss for words and found it difficult to speak harshly again.
Sophie, who had been silent, chuckled softly and said, “Bea, it seems really easy to become a daughter–in–law of the Burke family. How come it changes every few days? Just a while ago, Ms. Nichole, claiming to be pregnant, said she was going to marry into the Burke family. Does that mean James is planning to marry two girls into the family?“.
Bea sneered, “That’s our family’s business, not something you need to
worry about.”
Right after Bea spoke, James walked out of the interrogation room, his gaze landing on Sophie with something that was hard to read. Seeing James, Bea felt as if she had backing and said, “Chief Derick, we can leave now, right?”
“Chief, after the interrogation, the charges of kidnapping and rape are confirmed. Should we file the case?”
“What? Confirmed?” Bea was enraged, “Did you see clearly? This girl here is going to be Mrs. Burke, the future daughter–in–law of our family. James already has a fiancée. How could he possibly do something as absurd as kidnapping his ex–wife? Is someone forcing you to give false testimony?”
Bea’s gaze then landed on Colby, implying he was behind all this.
Calla, catching Bea’s cue, quickly spoke up, “Chief, there must be some misunderstanding here. James and I are in love. He would never betray me like this.”
“It’s strange indeed. The man who begged me not to divorce him tonight is already in love with Ms. Calla. It seems Mr. Burke is indeed fickle, probably saying such things to all women.” Sophie’s gaze was fixed on James.
James stared intently at Sophie and said lightly, “In my heart, Sophie is my only wife. And I love only her.
“James! Are you out of your mind?”
Bea’s face drastically changed, and even Calla, who had been trying to help James get out of his charges, turned pale.