NovelEnglishMaking Amends? "I can talk to him. The person who got hit, I know him. He's my... friend." Aurora was in the dark about the full story.
But she was convinced that Craig wasn't the type to act on impulse.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"That would be perfect! Do you wantto bring him in so you can talk?" "Yes, thank you." Aurora waited in the inquiry room for a while before she saw Duncan walking in.
The injury on his face...
"Aurora." "Is this from Craig?" Duncan nodded, his hand clutching a bag of ice against his cheek, "Yes! I just told him to treat you right, to cherish you. Craig took it as an insult and threw a punch!" He hadpletely erased the surveillance audio.
So, whatever Duncan said went unchallenged! After all, there was no denying Craig had hit someone.
Deep down, Aurora didn't believe Craig would hit someone without reason, but... she knew he struggled with feelings of insecurity. And right now, solving this problem was urgent! They couldn't let Craig stay in detention, especially with their wedding tomorrow. "Duncan, I'm sorry on Craig's behalf, okay? You tellhow much you want forpensation, for medical expenses, and I'll cover it! Considering I'm friends with your sister, can't you ive Craig this once?" "Should you be the one paying for this?" Duncan looked puzzled. "He's the one who hit me, and now a woman has to clean up his mess! Aurora, you really should think it over, whether you want to marry him or not." Aurora bristled at those words.
She frowned, "Craig and I are about to get married. We're family. His problems are my problems. There's no mine or yours." "I just think... a man should take responsibility! Without money, there's no talking about responsibility." "That's your opinion." Duncan sensed her displeasure and hesitated for a few seconds, trying to soften the atmosphere.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter all, he just wanted to teach Craig a lesson, not to offend the Lopez family.
"Aurora, I'm only looking out for you." "Then let's settle this privately, whatever the cost." Duncan frowned, "It's not about the me. He hitlike and hasn't even apologize swallow my pride over belongs to en.kikistories Though Duncan's family wasn't as wealthy as the Lopez Corporation, they weren't short on money either.
Aurora could see his point, "So, what do you want?" "Let's handle it by the book." Outside, when Miles arrived, only Felicity was waiting in the lobby.
"Where's Abigail?" "Abigail's inside, discussing a settlement with the guy who got hit." "Ah." Seeing her, Miles naturally walked over and gently patted her shoulder, "I'm here now, don't worry. I'll handle it." Felicity looked up at him, then lowered her gaze, "The wedding tomorrow. My brother-in-law.co really be detained today." en.kikistories "Rest assured, I'll start by reviewing the evidence." "Okay." Miles led her to a nearby seat and made sure she sat down before he approached the officers to inquire about the specifics. en.kikistories They showed Miles the evidence.
The assault was undeniable.
But...
SW "Why is there no sound on this surveillance?" "The victim provided this! He claimed the surveillance didn't capture sound, that it was too far away." Miles smirked, "Well, givea moment. I'll restore the audio."
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