Chapter 293


    Jeremy was not someone the police officers could afford to cross. At the same time, Lucas made it


    clear to them that they must not let Corinne off the hook easily. Facing pressure from both sides, they


    were at a loss for what to do at that moment.


    “Who said there’s not enough evidence?” Lucas‘ crisp clear voice came from the elevator.


    “Lucas!” eximed Rosie happily. Her eyes immediately lit up at the sight of him.


    Lucas strolled over leisurely with a kind of self–assuredness that only the very wealthy like him and


    Jeremy could possess.


    A certain level of confidence fell over Anya’s face when she saw Lucas walking over to them, but she


    chose to remain standing passively next to Jeremy. She did not want to leave his side if given a choice.


    Sunny was awed and nervous at the same time. He wanted to make a run for it but decided it would be


    worse if he got reprimanded for that.


    “Lucas, good timing! The officers said Corinne would only confess to her crimes if there was


    circumstantial evidence of her meeting up with the perpetrator. But where can we get that kind of


    evidence?”


    “Well, look no further,” said Lucas with a crook of an eyebrow.


    Rosie was stunned. “Do you have it? Do you know where we can find some circumstantial evidence,


    Lucas?” questioned Rosie quizzically.


    “I’m the circumstantial evidence you’re looking for!” eximed Lucas with gentle authority.


    “Coincidentally, I saw Corinne meeting up with the perpetrator two nights ago.”


    Lucas positioned himself in the middle of the crowd and nodded politely to the police officer as a form


    of greeting. Then he cast a ‘friendly‘ nce at Jeremy and said, “Jeremy, I do apologize. I have no


    choice but to intervene in this matter since it concerns the safety of my sister.”


    He pretended to speak humbly, but there was no denying the wilfulness in his energy.


    Jeremy narrowed his eyes at the same time a murderous look shed across his face. “Is that why the


    great and mighty Lucas Rivera would take time out of his busy schedule to personallye to act as a


    false witness?” he asked with a faint smile.


    A frown appeared on Lucas‘ face, but it quickly turned into a modest smile. “Oh, Jeremy, how you


    underestimate me. What I just said is the truth. I’ll never give false testimony, nor will I ever forgive the


    person who wished to cause my sister harm. Even if that person is your wife.”


    Lucas maintained hisposure through the whole delivery, but one could smell a hint of warfare from


    a mile away. It was as if it would only take a spark for the two men to explode.


    The two families had been in a generational feud over the centuries.


    Anya did not want Lucas and Jeremy to end up in a fight there and then because that would only put


    her further and further away from Jeremy.


    She quickly hugged Lucas and said in a cutesy way, “Lucas, why don’t we just let it go? Corinne is


    Jeremy’s wife after all. Besides, I…”


    Lucas hugged her back and affectionately stroked her hair as he lectured, “Anya, the weak get bullied.


    I’m pretty sure there’ll be a second time if we don’t nip this in the bud now. As you brother, I have to


    make sure no harmes to you, so I’m not going to let this matter go without wreaking just


    punishment on the culprit who did this to you.”


    Anya and Lucas might only be half–brother and half–sister to each other, but even though Lucas‘


    rtionship with Anya’s mother was average at best, he still saw Anya as the apple of his eye. The


    reason being he had lost his real sister when he was young, and so he poured all of his brotherly


    feelings into Anya.


    There would be hell to pay if anyone dared to hurt his little sister.


    Jeremy calmly looked at Lucas. “Seems like you’re determined to lock up anyone with the slightest


    suspicion hanging over their head, including my poor, innocent wife.”


    “Jeremy, I wouldn’t have wasted my time collecting evidence if it was anybody other than your wife. It is


    precisely because Corinne is your wife that I’m willing toe here to give you an exnation. The


    truth will be revealed once we all go in and interrogate her. Then you’ll find out for yourself whether


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    she’s been wrongly used or you don’t know her as well as you thought you did.”


    Lucas‘ face was brimming with confidence. He then turned to the police officer and asked the police


    officer politely, “Officer, as a witness to circumstantial evidence, I’m allowed to go in to confront the


    suspect, right?”


    The police officer was still a little out of it. He quickly nodded once he snapped out of his daydream.


    “Uh… Yes. Yes, you’re allowed.”