Chapter 20 An Old Friend

• "Did I not tell you to clear up her debt? Why, did she insist on staying at that place?"
• "No. Our men went to the place to meet Ms. Eyer, but they saw her being taken away by the police."
• Edgar's heart sank. The air froze.
• "What did you say?"
• Miles shivered and told Edgar the news.
• "Ms. Reece is in the emergency ward at the hospital. The Reece family contacted their lawyer when they received the news. They are planning to charge Ms. Eyer with murder…"
• Edgar stiffened. Emotions flitted across his face.
• At the police station.
• Jean's heart was heavy as she left the car. She leaned on the cool wall of the detention room silently.
• Murmurs of complaints reached her ear. 
• "It's the middle of the night, and there's a case like this. What luck."
• "Must have been crazy to have had the guts to kill a rich person."
• …
• "Alright, we'll have to question her later. We're not sure if it's an attempt or if it was successful, but the superiors are pressing us to interrogate her properly. Buck up!"
• The metal door opened a moment later.
• "Come on. We have a few questions for you."
• Jean was led into a small, dark room. Clang! A blinding light shone on her face.
• She was seated across from a dark wall.
• It was a one-way mirror. An expressionless policewoman sat on the other side, holding a pen in her hand.
• The scene that is usually only seen on shows was happening to her.
• "Name, age…" The officer asked through the microphone. 
• Jean replied as asked.
• When the officer informed Jean that the Reece family was charging her with homicide, she laughed coldly. Gigi had set up such a trap.
• "I did not kill anyone. It was self-defense. If you don't believe me, you can check the security cameras."
• Gigi was the one who started to attack her. She even ran into the glass bottle on purpose.
• It would be apparent what had happened if they checked the security cameras.
• The officer continued writing in her notes as if she didn't hear Jean.
• Frustrated, Jean slammed the table.
• "Did you hear me? I didn't kill anyone!"
• Have I not paid for my debt? Why do the people around Edgar keep tormenting me? Jean was distressed.
• She was unaware that Edgar was on the other side of the wall with the officers. 
• Edgar watched the slim figure through the mirror.
• Her back was as straight as ever, despite the fact that she might be locked up soon.
• Jacob, who had heard the news, came to meet Edgar. "Mr. Royden, what brings you here today?"
• Edgar looked at him coldly.
• Seeing Edgar's expression, the sly man knew that things were difficult to resolve.
• The Reece family had sent someone to the station before this. But Edgar seemed to have a close relationship with the family. No one knew the reason he came to the place.
• Jacob even heard on his way here that the suspect was Edgar's former wife.
• "Mr. Lind, how are you doing? I'm here today because there was a small fight."
• A small fight? 
• Jacob was shocked to hear those words.
• He thought that Edgar came, worried that Reece hadn't pressured them enough.
• Who would have thought…
• Jacob quickly responded, "I see. I went through the security footage earlier. It was just a small disagreement."
• He thought that it would be a troubling case to handle. Things were much easier to settle with Edgar's remark.
• "But… how is the person inside related to you, Mr. Royden?"
• "Just an old friend."