Chapter 465 A Woman Beat Him Up Jack's cry instantly silenced the room. Abandoning her outburst, Bella quickly leaned over him, wanting to touch his face.
However, she hesitated when she saw how swollen and bruised it was. There was nowhere she lay her hand on without causing him pain.
"Jack, your injuries look terrible. Do they hurt?" Bella asked, her voice quivering with concern.
Every part of Jack's body felt like it was on fire, the pain excruciating and relentless. He had never experienced such agony in his life, and now, in front of Bella, he felt utterly helpless and miserable. His expression alone conveyed the extent of his suffering, intensifying Bella's anguish and anger toward whoever had done this to him.
"Your friends all claim they don't know who did this to you. Now that you're awake, you can tellwho the culprit is." Bella stared at Jack, desperate for a name. She needed to know who was responsible so she could exact her revenge and make that person pay dearly.
It was then that Jack fully comprehended his situation. "Where am I? How did I end up here?" He seemed disoriented, struggling to process the reality that he was in a police station. Normally, he wouldn't have been so shaken, but now, he was like a frightened animal.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBella quickly reassured him. "Don't worry. You'll only have to stay here for a little while longer. I'll get you out soon." Upon hearing this, Jack began to calm down. Regardless of why he was at the police station or what he might have done, he knew his mother and the Maize family would smooth things over for him. "Now, tellwho did this to you." Bella couldn't wait any longer.
Jack's anger flared as he struggled to recall the previous night's events. His memories were flooded with images of a woman using the stactics he had once used to torment women on him. The pain, humiliation, and rage he experienced made him want to kill her. Nonetheless, he had no idea who she was.
"I... I don't know," he spat out through gritted teeth.
This unexpected answer surprised Bella. "How can you not know? Think harder! Could it be that you've forgotten?" The very thought that he may have forgotten something made Jack's anger surge. "How could I forget someone who did this to me? I didn't see her face. If I knew who she was, I'd make sure to tear her apart!" Bella's eyes widened in shock. "Her? Are you saying the person who did this to you was a woman?" Jack's humiliation grew as he confirmed, "Yes. It was a woman!" The woman's actions had felt personal as if she bore a grudge against him and wanted him to suffer. His mind raced with thoughts of revenge.
"That woman had it out for me! Mom, you have to find her for me. I'll make her experience everything she did to me!" By the end of his plea, Jack's emotions were running high.
Bella quickly reassured him. "Don't worry, my son. I will find her." The Maize family could easily find someone within Regalia without involving the Finch family. However, the current priority was to address the matter at hand.
Bella looked toward Jorge and walked up to him. "Jorge, can I have a word with you in private?" she said, indicating that she needed to discuss getting Jack released on bail without too many prying eyes around. Understanding her message, Jorge agreed. Bella left the room first, and Jorge followed shortly after. In no time, they were in Jorge's office.
Upon arrival, Bella immediately took a seat on the couch and said, "Jorge... Deputy Chief Lennon..." She continued, "That 'Deputy' on your doorplate looks rather striking. If I remember correctly, you assumed this role three years ago, didn't you?" Three years ago, Jorge had aided the Maize family in concealing a scandal involving a young woman.
Jorge was slightly taken aback but quickly regained his composure and served Bella a cup of coffee. "Mrs. Finch your memory is impressive. Indeed, it was three years ago around this smonth." In public, Jorge maintained a certain distance from Bella to avoid suspicion about their relationship. However, in private, he showed her apparent deference.
Bella took a sip of coffee and then gave Jorge a meaningful look. "You have a good memory too. But if I were in your shoes, I'd be tired being the deputy chief for three years. Have you thought about moving up?" Moving up meant vying for the position of chief. Jorge's heart raced at the implication. Noticing Bella had consumed a significant portion of her coffee, he promptly refilled her cup. "Who doesn't aspire to rise in the ranks? The challenge lies in finding the right opportunity." "Opportunities are easier to cby than you think. A golden one is just right in front of you. If you seize it, not only will you get the chief's. position, but you can also rise even higher," Bella explained with a slight smile.
Jorge fully understood what opportunity she was referring to.
It wouldn't be difficult for him to smooth things over for Jack. He had done it many times before. Still, sthings needed to be explicitly stated by the other party.
He smiled and said, "We're all on the sside here, Mrs. Finch. Just tellwhat you need." This was precisely what Bella was waiting for. "First, I want you to get Jack out of here."
Jorge looked troubled. "You see... last night's incident involved too many people. There's the charge of public indecency and it involves drugs. Moreover, the location was Mr. Finch's villa..." Bella's expression darkened. "Public indecency? Drugs? Jack wasn't involved in any of those things!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJorge immediately tried to soothe her. "Mrs. Finch, please don't worry. Yes, it's a bit tricky, but haven? always handled things well for you? I just need a bit of time." Bella's expression softened slightly. "How much time?"
"Three hours," Jorge replied confidently. "I guarantee that Mr.
Finch will leave this place within three hours. hope you can givethese E Hope three hours, Mrs. Finch." Bella thought three hours was acceptable.
She stood up, not wishing to stay any longer. "You said three hours. Jack must be out by then." With that, she walked out of the office. For Jorge, three hours was more than enough tto take care of things.
As family members, Bella and Rupert couldn't stay long at the police station. Thus, they found a nearby coffee shop to wait in.
Inside the coffee shop, Bella looked serious as she continuously replayed Jack's words in her mind. "That woman had a grudge against Jack!" she thought.
Over the years, although Jack had done soutrageous things, the Maize family had managed to settle most of them.
Moreover, Bella had kept an eye on the families of those women. After so much thad passed, it was even less likely that they would cafter Jack.
"The most recent incident... " Bella suddenly thought of something. "Yvonne? Could it be her?" Her grip tightened around her coffee cup as she urgently looked at Rupert sitting across from her. "Is there still no news about Yvonne?" After all this time, they still didn't know whether she was alive or dead.