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Was ultimately because she thought she understood Roderick.
Over the past few years, she had seen how much Roderick
cared about his son.
And she had told him countless times that the child’s condition
was most likely caused by his mother.
Although Roderick never said anything, the disappointment and
sadness in his eyes couldn’t be faked.
Now that Kevin was having problems, wouldn’t Madeleine be
the first person he suspected?
!
“Ms. Clark, if you say another word that damages my wife’s
reputation, I will not let you get away with it.”
“You!”
Nanette was trembling all over. Fueled by her rage, she called
the police.
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The police arrived quickly. Nanette clutched her face, playing
the victim as she accused Madeleine of assaulting her.
She painted herself as weak and pitiful, a completely passive
victim of the attack.
In truth, in that situation, she had no choice but to take the hit;
there was no chance to fight back.
Before arriving, the police had already received a call from their superiors, informing them that the CEO of the Livingston Group was involved and that the matter needed to be handled
carefully.
Therefore, the police were quite polite.
“Then I’ll have to ask you all to come with me to the station to
give a statement.”
Roderick frowned, holding Madeleine without saying a word.
Nanette deliberately said from the side, “Mr. Livingston, you’re not thinking of using your connections to make this go away,
are you?
The hallway security camera captured exactly how she hit me,
clear as day.”
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Roderick didn’t speak, just shot her a cold glance.
“It’s okay, Roderick.”
Madeleine tugged on Roderick’s sleeve and said in a low voice,
“It’s a fact that I hit her. I did it, and I’ll admit to it.”
After speaking, her voice dropped even lower.
“I just hope that what she did to Kev can also be brought to
light.”
Roderick understood Madeleine’s hidden meaning. Just as she
said, it was good that the police were here. They could all go in
for questioning and expose everything Nanette had done.
“Okay.”
Roderick nodded and said softly, “I won’t let anything happen to
you.”
After saying that, he immediately took out his phone and contacted Gerry, telling him to arrange for a lawyer as quickly
as possible.
At a time like this, leaving everything to a lawyer was the best choice.
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Inside the police station, the atmosphere was tense.
Nanette sat in the interrogation room. The redness and swelling
on her face had faded considerably, but the malice in her eyes
was more obvious than ever.
She looked toward the door, imagining how disheveled
Madeleine must look right now.
Assault. As long as she refused to settle, it would be enough to
get Madeleine in serious trouble.
After being left waiting for what felt like an eternity, someone
finally came in. A police officer was in front, followed by a man
in a suit.
Nanette was just about to put on a show, crying about how
Madeleine had hit her, when she saw the police officer nod to
the man in the suit.
The man in the suit stepped forward.
“Hello, Nanette. I’m Madeleine’s retained attorney, I am now formally representing Roderick and Madeleine to file three
lawsuits against you.”
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Nanette’s expression froze. “What lawsuits?”
“First, a defamation lawsuit.
You maliciously slandered my client, Madeleine, in public,
causing severe damage to her reputation.”
“Second, a malpractice lawsuit.
This is the record of Kevin’s abnormal behavior over the past
two years, which coincides perfectly with the period of your
treatment.
We have already filed for a judicial review of all your treatment
records.”
“Third…”
The lawyer paused for two seconds, his voice growing more
severe. “A lawsuit for intentional harm to a minor. We now
suspect you subjected Kevin to unlawful psychological
intervention!”
At that time, Madeleine honestly told the police what had just happened. She admitted to the assault, her eyes showing no
remorse.
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“Madeleine, I’ll ask you one last time. You confirm you initiated
the attack on Nanette, correct?”
The officer flipped through the report, confirming the important
information again.
“Yes.”
“Okay, sign here.”
The officer next to him spoke in a professional tone, frowning,
“Assault is illegal. If the other party refuses to settle, Madeleine,
you could face administrative penalties.”
“I know.”
Madeleine nodded, calmly signing her name on the report.
From the moment she decided to rush out and beat up Nanette,
she was prepared. It was something she had to do as a mother,
and she didn’t regret it.
The officer nodded and said nothing more.
Roderick was outside the door, his expression grim, like a wall
of ice.
His lawyer had already told him it wasn’t as serious as he
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thought. Nanette’s injuries weren’t severe enough to warrant
criminal detention.
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