Chapter 86

He looked at me sincerely. "In my opinion, this is the best punishment for the abuser." The female lawyer immediately chimed in, "Exactly! Ms. York, we will do everything we can to help you." I slowly nodded, feeling a spark of hope return to my eyes. "Alright!" … Elijah walked out of the police station, still bearing visible injuries. As soon as Jocelyn saw him, she rushed over. Tears filled her eyes as she hugged him tightly. "Elijah, you must've suffered so much in there!" She immediately began ranting, blaming the police for being heartless and detaining him for five days despite all her efforts to pull strings. "I tried everything, Elijah. They said… they said you were under investigation for illegal detainment and… and attempted assault, so they had no choice but to keep you—" Before she could finish, Elijah silently got into the car, not saying a word. He sat in the back seat, his wounded face expressionless, but his eyes were filled with an icy coldness. Jocelyn hurri