Chapter 32

In fact, these people had committed more than just such crimes–some had even been involved in rape, and there were cases where someone had ended up dead.

As soon as some of the wealthy ladies saw the police, their faces went pale. The others started feeling increasingly uneasy.

Shermaine replied, “Yeah, I did.”

Amira had come here tonight fully prepared, aiming to get revenge for Ronnie, who’d been humiliated by Joshua. She even gathered these women together to destroy any evidence that could hurt Ronnie’s side.

To make sure the deleted evidence couldn’t be recovered, she even hired a hacker to wipe it clean permanently, thinking that would cover their tracks.

But she didn’t expect Shermaine to turn the tables on them and call the police.

Jameson showed a strange expression. He remembered Shermaine telling him not to come, and now he finally realized that she didn’t really need him to play the father role here.

Amira, starting to panic, tried to steady herself. Thinking the deleted videos would be gone for good, she took a breath and said, “As for intentional injury, Shermaine, don’t tell me you’re clean.

“And as for drug trafficking and kidnapping stuff, you’re just framing our children. Got any evidence for that?”

“Actually, officer,” Amira added, “I’ve got a video of her attacking our children. You came at the right time. Please take her away now.”

Shermaine blinked her eyes, looking innocent. “I always abide by the law, but sometimes, a bit of violence is the only way to get things done.”

She paused for a second before continuing, “As for evidence, whether it’s drug trafficking, illegal kidnapping, intentional injury, or anything else, I’ve got it all.” She pulled out her phone and handed it to the officer.

Shermaine shot the videos when she patched up her wound in Danielle’s office. Amira had ordered the hacker to permanently erase the data on her phone, yet she never anticipated that the evidence had automatically been uploaded to cloud storage.

It was too easy for Shermaine to copy it. It proved that no evil deed would go unpunished.

After watching the video, the officer’s face grew serious. “Please, follow me to the station.”

These rich kids had been living like they were untouchable, abusing their wealth and status. The evidence was enough to get them locked up for years.

They were arrested, and it felt like a bad dream. Only when the police cars’ lights flashed in front of the hospital, and people started watching them being taken away, did they realize how deeply they were screwed.

It was humiliating, and now they were terrified. They knew the consequences could be years behind bars.

Amira only started to regret things when she saw Ronnie being taken away by the police again. She couldn’t believe how things ended up like this. She thought she had everything covered, but somehow, Shermaine found the evidence they’d been so careful to hide.

As those rich ladies were worried about their sons’ futures and tried to find a way out, somehow the news spread out like wildfire through Basterel.

Once the news was out, there was no way they could try to pull some strings to get their sons out. Even their families were going to be dragged into this mess.

After all, this was a family scandal, involving drug trafficking, kidnapping, and assault–nothing they could brush under the rug.

Lily, the victim in all this, didn’t expect Shermaine to bring her justice so easily.

Before Shermaine left for the police station, she asked Lily, “How do you know Wendelyn?”

Lily didn’t hide anything and told Shermaine the whole story.

Shermaine thought, ‘What a surprise. They’re actually sisters.

Wendelyn, now a Jean, would never acknowledge Lily as her sister.

Shermaine asked, “So, you and Wendelyn had an argument at Grandview Mall that day?”

Lily responded, “Well, it wasn’t really an argument. After I got fired from the store, I asked Wendy out, I asked her if she was the one who got me fired, and she admitted it.

“I asked her why. She said she didn’t want to see me in Basterel anymore. Then she gave me a check for 30 thousand dollars.”

Just thinking about that check made Lily angry. She was poor, but she had her pride. She wasn’t after Wendelyn for her money or status–she just wanted to make up for the sister she’d lost when her family sent her away at the age of five.

Lily said, “I didn’t take the check, and I told her I wouldn’t bother her again. But not long after that, I was forcibly taken away by those jerks.”

Shermaine said flatly, “It could be Wendelyn inciting them to do dirty work for her.”

Shermaine’s gut told her that if Wendelyn hadn’t encouraged or pushed Ronnie, he never would’ve lost his mind and gone after a stranger like that.

Lily lowered her eyes and said, “I felt the same thing, but… Never mind. Let’s just say we’ve settled our debt with her.”

“If you’re not planning to hold her accountable, fine. I won’t dig any deeper,” Shermaine replied. “But I need to tell you, she and I are technically sisters now, though we are not close.

“I hope you won’t come and beg me to spare her when something bad happens to her.”

Lily didn’t hesitate but replied, “Sure, Sheary. From the moment she asked me to leave Basterel, I stopped seeing her as my sister. Her life and death have nothing to do with me anymore.”

Wendelyn was also summoned to the police station to give a statement about Lily’s case. But she wasn’t worried about being dragged into the mess. After all, Ronnie was an idiot, and he valued her like gold.

In the interrogation room, the officers only asked her a few questions that didn’t really matter. When they told her she could leave, Wendelyn asked, “Officer, will my sister be detained?”

“No,” the officer replied.

“Why not?” Wendelyn pressed.

The officer shot a glance at her but said nothing.

Wendelyn let out a chuckle. “I mean, sure, Ronnie and the others hurt Lily, but wasn’t it Sheary who threw the first punch? And she hurt them pretty terribly?”

“Your family agreed to cover the medical bills, didn’t you?” the officer replied. “Our chief said we should wrap this up quickly and not delay her school tomorrow.”

Wendelyn replied, “Well, that’s… a relief.”

The officer silently rolled his eyes and retorted inwardly, ‘Really? How come it looks like you’re not happy about the result?‘

When Amira learned Shermaine could go home, she immediately made a scene. “Why isn’t she being held accountable? She put my children in the hospital, and now she’s just walking free? Give me an explanation.”

The officer explained, “First, they’re willing to compensate you for your losses. Second, there’s an important lead in the evidence Shermaine provided - about a drug trafficking ring.

“We appreciate her cooperation. Besides, she got her punishment. She’s writing an apology letter. She can’t leave before she finishes it.”

Amira thought to herself, ‘An apology letter? You call that punishment?‘

The officer remained stone-faced, “If you’re unsatisfied, you can take it to court. But in the meantime, I suggest you get a better lawyer for your son.”

Amira looked like she’d just bitten into something sour.

Shermaine sat in a chair with her legs casually crossed. Her right hand was injured, so writing would hurt, but she used her left hand instead.

When Wendelyn walked out of the interrogation room, her eyes immediately landed on Shermaine. Wendelyn couldn’t help but think how stunning Shermaine was–her face, the sharp angles, and her features were just perfect.

Wendelyn had always thought she was pretty, but next to Shermaine, she felt ordinary. She thought to herself, ‘If only my face looked like hers. Shermaine doesn’t even deserve that kind of beauty.‘

Wendelyn walked over and spoke up, “Sheary, I’m just curious about how you got all that evidence?”

She didn’t think Shermaine checked their phones, and Amira had clearly wiped everything clean.

Shermaine smirked. “I’ve got a friend who’s really good with computers.” That “friend” was, of course, Shermaine herself.

“Oh, I see. Hacking into someone’s phone, that’s an invasion of privacy, isn’t it?” Wendelyn’s voice rose slightly.

Shermaine replied with a smile, “Inciting others to commit crimes is also illegal, you know?”

Wendelyn clenched her fists. “Sheary, you really know a lot.” She bit her lip and then asked, “By the way, does Joshua know what kind of trouble you got into tonight?”

Shermaine rolled her eyes, thinking, ‘Geez, this is so annoying. Can she stop talking?‘

Shermaine stopped writing, looked at Wendelyn, and said, “I’m doing the world a favor, don’t you think? If Josh knew, he’d have someone come pick me up.

“But this is just a small thing. I’m not going to bother him. He’s busy enough already. I wouldn’t want to interrupt.”

The way Shermaine casually referred to Joshua as “Josh” made Wendelyn’s face turn as cold as stone, and her nails dug into her palms.

Shermaine grinned, leaning in a little and pretending to sound sweet. “It’s late, but I’m kinda missing him right now.”

Shermaine couldn’t help but call herself a drama queen.

But to her surprise, things only got worse.

-Joshua’s deep voice suddenly came from behind her. “If you miss me, why don’t you just call me, hmm?”