Chapter 244 Criminal Detention
I pursed my l*ps, calmly saying, “I’m not slinging mud, I’m stating facts. I don’t know what Miss Zhao told you when she went home, but I think it’s necessary for you to hear the truth. Last night, I didn’t push her, let alone hit her, and it’s out of the question to insult her. As for why she framed me, I have no idea. But Mr. Zhao, I understand that you love your daughter and want to seek justice for her, but please get the facts straight first. Otherwise, you’ll hurt both others and yourself, and in the end, you’ll only bring disgrace upon yourself.”
“You…” He glared in anger. If it weren’t for Walter beside me, I had every reason to believe he would have resorted to violence.
Without saying much to him, I turned to Odin who was rushing in from outside, and greeted him, “Did you get it?”
Odin nodded, handing me the USB stick and said, “Everything has been copied.”
Hearing this, I said a word of thanks, handed the USB drive to the frowning and angry Jacob, and said, “Technically, I didn’t touch a hair on your daughter’s head, and there’s really no need for me to waste time with you. But people in this world love to make something out of nothing. This is all the footage of Gianna and me by the pool last night. You go home and take a good look at whether it was me who pushed her.”
Jacob’s face changed as he took the video, probably unaware of its existence. After showing a hint of embarra*sment, he walked away dejectedly.
Watching him leave, Walter looked at me, “Recording?”
I nodded, “It occurred to me after Gianna left last night. She left the Hinton family in such a huff, I guess she wouldn’t be content without stirring up some trouble. So, when I left this morning, I mentioned it to Odin, asked him to ch*ck if there were any cameras around the pond, and to help copy the footage. When I saw Jacob just now, I secretly sent a message to Odin, asking him to bring it over.”
In the old mansion, cameras were installed almost everywhere except the living areas. The mansion was too large, so the cameras were installed firstly for theft prevention, and secondly because there were many people living in the mansion, which made management easier.
On ordinary days, no one paid attention to the camera, so it was often overlooked.
Hearing this, Walter’s thin l*ps curled slightly. He didn’t say anything. but he seemed to be in a rather good mood.
The old lady walked up to us, sighed slightly, and said, “Fine, give him everything that’s justified and documented, so he won’t come to cause trouble again. It’s better to offend a gentleman than a villain. I hope he will settle down and stop causing trouble in this house in the future.”
Walter frowned slightly and said, “Don’t let these people in again.” He was speaking to Dale.
Hearing this, Dale nodded.
The old lady sighed helplessly, “The Zhao family is related to Emma’s maternal side. It’s not right to refuse them when they come to visit. Besides, although Jacob doesn’t hold a high official position, it’s easy for such a small official to make things difficult for you. In any case, don’t offend him in the future.”
Afraid that the old lady would worry, Walter and I tacitly nodded in
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Regarding the incident that occurred today, the news was tightly controlled. The police station did not release any information, so there was nothing in the media. The old lady also didn’t know what had happened.
After having a conversation with the old lady in the inner courtyard hall, Walter and I returned to the side courtyard.
That night, it was destined that a good sleep was impossible.
I received a call from Captain Lucas the next morning. As soon as I answered the phone, he said, “Ms. Conner, you might need to come to the police station.”
Carrying anxiety throughout the night, upon receiving his call, I immediately asked, “Has the autopsy result come out?”
“Hmm!” He began, continuing, “The b*dy was severely eroded by ants, and the method of disposing of the b*dy was extremely brutal, causing serious damage to the corpse. At present, we can only determine the number of days the b*dy has been dead, but we can’t determine the exact time of death. In addition, we found a dagger with your fingerprints on the b*dy. At this preliminary stage, you are the prime suspect, and the police station may have to place you under criminal detention.”
Being unable to rule out the suspicion of murder meant that I had to stay at the police station to cooperate with the investigation. Most importantly, my fingerprints were on the dagger. Even if the police found other evidence, even if I didn’t commit the murder, I still
couldn’t shake off the suspicion.
Into the phone, I responded with a “Okay!”
After hanging up the phone, I had a severe headache. I didn’t sleep all
night and only dozed off for a short while in the morning.
When Walter came in and saw that I was awake, he said directly, “Get up and eat something, I’ll take you there.”
Hearing him say this, I asked, “Did Captain Lucas call you?”
He nodded, “Don’t worry, I’ve already notified the police station. During this period, I will also stay there to investigate with you
