Chapter 40

With the rising tensions between nations, the mere mention of "foreign criminals" was enough to raise alarms. "Ms. Miller, please show your ID." The male police officer then pulled out his phone. "Just tap yours against mine, and your information will upload automatically." "Uh…" Daphne hesitated. She didn't exist in Hildi—not on paper, anyway. Lenko had helped her register the device. Initially, he used a housemaid's identity, but later, for convenience, he changed it to Britney's— the nanny who had looked after her. But Britney had already passed away. Since Daphne was using a deceased person's identity, she'd immediately be flagged as a lawbreaker. Noticing her hesitation, the real estate agent, Hector Cross, assumed his suspicion was right. He said, "Officer, hurry up and arrest her. She didn't even dare show her ID. You've checked mine—I'm a Hildi citizen. Just look at her—she's way too young to have an offspring. That child is probably from a trafficking ring. You need to i