Chapter 292

"Madeline!" It was Yerick, and the grin he flashed me was nothing short of feral delight. My lips curled at the sight of him. It truly was my lucky day. "What? Did you get in trouble or something?" It was unlikely Yerick had come to the police station for the fun of it. He nodded and said without shame, "I got caught driving without a license." This reminded me of the birthday party he had invited me to. He was still underage. I drawled sarcastically, "Congratulations." "Thank you," Yerick replied graciously, unaffected by my withering tone. Unlike him, I had bigger things to worry about. Dropping the conversation altogether, I cut a look at the administrator in the midst of retrieving the case file for me. The administrator stared unblinkingly at the computer screen, still searching. I wondered if it took so long because my father's case had happened over a decade ago. Yerick leaned close to me and asked curiously, "What are you doing here, Madeline?" "Just running an errand