“No, I-I didn’t break the law…”
Chloe panicked and began to stutter.
The police were experienced. Upon seeing Chloe’s guilty conscience, they were even more certain that they got the right target. +
Chloe was quickly brought back for questioning. She cooperated with the questioning in a panic, but she denied all allegations against her.
“Officers, I didn’t touch Ava’s car at all. Yes, I despise that woman, but I’m a well-known person myself. I wouldn’t sacrifice my entire lifefor this.”
Chloe explained seriously.
“Officers, you must investigate this thoroughly and prove my innocence.”
“We’ll definitely investigate this clearly. Please don’t leave the country for the time being as we’ll still need your assistance in the follow-up investigation.”
“Of course. I’m a good citizen and will definitely cooperate with the police’s investigation.” Chloe promised. She was glad that the police did not have any definite evidence to prove that she had gotten someone to get into Ava’s car.
The first thing Chloe did after leaving the police station was to contact Naya. Then, she went to Naya’s apartment.
Naya had been waiting for Chloe for a long time. She was also prepared, knowing that Chloe would definitely come to find her.
As soon as Chloe saw Naya, she hurriedly sat down on the sofa. When Naya saw Chloe’s panicked expression, she handed a glass of warm water to her while pretending to be concerned. ”
“Where were you last night? Did the police look for you?” Naya asked.
Chloe quickly drank a mouthful of water before taking a deep breath.
“This really has nothing to do with me. Daniel’s accident has nothing to do with me. It really has nothing to do with me…”
Chloe quibbled incoherently.
“I don’t want to go to jail.”
When Naya saw Chloe panicking, she figured if the police asked to see Chloe again, she would definitely tell them everything.
Naya did not want anything to go wrong at this crucial juncture, so she deliberately pretended to persuade Chloe.
“Didn’t I tell you that we shouldn’t do something like this? But you persuaded me, saying that it’s okay and no one will find out. You also promised me that you wouldn’t implicate me. Now that the police have found you, they’ ll come to look for me too when the time comes. Even though I didn’t do anything, perhaps I’ll still be implicated by you.” After listening to Naya’s complaints, Chloe did not think much of them. Instead, she said ina panic, “I didn’t expect things to turn out like this. I just wanted money…” :
She wanted to say something but stopped herself. She wanted to tell Naya that she did not get anyone to do anything to the car, but she was afraid that she would offend Naya and have to pay back the money. When that happened, she would have trouble from both sides.
Maybe Naya could still rely on her connections to protect her in this situation.
Hence, she just kept her mouth shut.
After Naya sent Chloe away, she returned to the hospital. °
Before reaching the door of the intensive care unit, Naya saw Ava and Niamh sitting at one side from a distance.
Naya was reluctant to offend Niamh, but she had to elicit some anger from Ava no matter what. Niamh and Ava heard the sound of approaching footsteps and looked over at the same time. When they saw that it was Naya, Niamh instinctively became vigilant.
Niamh knew that Naya was definitely here to cause trouble for Ava by just looking at Naya’s provocative and arrogant eyes. |
Sure enough, as soon as Naya approached, she stopped in front of Ava and looked down at Ava with a condescending attitude.
“Why are you here again? Do you like seeking trouble so much? You have a wealthy mother who can see the bigger picture and do big things, so why are you so narrow-minded? It’s no wonder that your wealthy mother abandoned you back then.” +
Of course, Niamh could not just sit back and ignore such an obvious act of provocation.
She stood up abruptly, her sharp eyes falling on the evil grin on Naya’s face.
“Although Ava didn’t live with her parents when she was young, she knows how to be polite, honest, and respectful. Miss Mendez, you seem to have grown up ina good environment and studied in a famous university. Didn’t your parents and teachers teach you the most basic manners?”
?.’ Naya’s smile froze as she looked at Niamh with a cold expression. “Mrs. Waldburg, I’m not talking to you.”
“If you’ re provoking Ava, it means you’re provoking me.”
?..” Naya’s face turned dark. She wanted to refute, but when she saw Niamh’s sharp eyes, she did not dare to offend her anymore.
Ava reached out to pull Niamh’s hand. “ Niamh, it’s fine. Ignore her. I don’t want to care about anything else except for keeping an eye on Dan now.”
Ava did not want to pay any attention to Naya. Since Niamh did not want to trouble Ava further, she obeyed Ava’s wishes and stopped talking nonsense with Naya.
However, the moment Niamh sat down, she heard Naya turning around and calling out in the direction of the corridor, “Mrs. Graham.”
When Ava heard that, she turned around to look. Danie]l’s mother was smiling when she saw Naya, but when she saw Ava, she could not keep her cool anymore.
“Why are you here again?” Daniel’s mother’s expression fell. “I told you that you’re not allowed to visit Dan, you bringer of bad luck! Do you still want to harm Dan even more? Get lost! I get so annoyed when I see you.”
Ava knew that Daniel’s mother did not like her right now because Daniel got into an accident while driving her car. She did not want to explain anything, so she just stood up and said nicely, “ Mrs. Graham, I just want to stay here with Dan. As for the others, I won’t—”
“What other things are you thinking about? business now!”
Danie’s mother scolded. When she wanted to continue to complain, two police officers showed up behind her.
When Daniel’s mother saw Niamh and Ava looking behind her, she turned back curiously. She was a little surprised when she saw the two policemen.
“Officers, what’s the matter? Who are you looking for?”
Daniel’s mother asked with a perplexed expression. Then, something seemed to click in her head. She suddenly pointed at Ava.
“You’re here to arrest this woman, aren’t you? My son got into an accident because he drove her car!”
Niamh was utterly speechless when she saw Mrs. Graham’s actions, but she was sure the police were not looking for Ava.
Sure enough, the next second, the police looked at Naya who was standing beside Daniel’s mother. They asked with a serious expression, “Are you Naya Mendez?”
Upon seeing this, Daniel’s mother was even more surprised. “Y-You’re looking for Naya? What did Naya do?”
Naya ignored Mrs. Graham’s confused and shocked expression when she saw that. z
She had already expected the police to come to look for her, but she did not expect them to be so fast and arrive at such a time. She nodded while pretending to be confused and meek.
“I’m Naya Mendez. Can I help you with anything?”
“Is Chloe Tawney your friend?” The police showed Naya Chloe’s photo.
Naya took a serious look and nodded affirmatively. “She’s my friend. Did anything happen to her?”
“We just need you to verify that she’s Chloe Tawney.”
The police put away the photo and stated the reason why they were here.
“Chloe is suspected of instigating others into tampering with the brakes of the car with the license plate number 886. It caused the car to have a brake failure and the driver got into an accident. After finding out that Chloe instigated others, we discovered that you transferred 10,000 dollars to her, so we have reason to suspect that Chloe was instigated by you.”
“What? What did you say?” After hearing this, Daniel’s mother was greatly surprised. She glanced at Naya in disbelief, then asked the police, “Don’t talk nonsense. How could Naya instigate others to do this kind of thing? It’s impossible!”
Niamh and Ava also looked at each other in surprise.
Was that crash not an accident but a deliberate attempt?
“The police will investigate the case thoroughly to determine if it’s the case. Now, Mis Mendez, please come with us,” the police said sternly.
“I’m happy to cooperate with your investigation, but I can swear on my family’s reputation in Glendale that I, Naya Mendez, have never done anything wrong—let alone commit any illegal acts.”
Naya swore and turned to look at Daniel’s mother. “Mrs. Graham, I know you’re worried about me, but don’t worry. The police won’t wrongfully accuse a good person. I’m just going back with them to assist in the investigation. I’ll be back soon to continue watching over Dan.”
Upon hearing what Naya said, Daniel’s mother could not see through Naya’s pretense at all. Instead, she even felt a little distressed for Naya. “Someone who previously colluded with her friend to frame others dares to guarantee that she has never done anything wrong. Miss Mendez, are you really not afraid that your family’s reputation will be affected by you?” Niamh said with a soft smile, her tone slightly sarcastic.
Naya’s face collapsed slightly, but she also knew that she would not get any benefits from refuting Niamh. Besides, after the previous incident, her reputation had already been ruined. Arguing right now would only make her even more embarrassed. Hence, Naya stopped talking and turned around to leave.
“Wait.”
Niamh stopped them and then strutted in front of the police. Suddenly, her expression became abnormally serious and stern.
“Officers, you said my friend’s car was tampered with just now, so that’s why the car couldn’t stop and crashed into another vehicle. However, that car belongs to my friend and it was just a coincidence that her boyfriend drove her car that day.
“If there was no such coincidence and my friend drove her car, the person who would get into an accident would be my friend. What does this mean, then?”
As Niamh said that, she shifted her sharp gaze to Naya’s face.
“That means the person that tampered with the brakes of the car was trying to murder my friend.” Niamh’s use of the word ‘murder’ was no exaggeration.
After listening to Niamh’s analysis, Ava felt a chill run down her spine.
It turned out that it was Naya and Chloe who wanted to harm her again.
This time, they even wanted to take her life!
Ava looked silently in Daniel’s direction with heartache. Suddenly, she clenched her fists and rushed in front of Naya. She grabbed Naya’s collar, not allowing Naya to react and break free. After that, Ava immediately slapped her across the face.
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