Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she finished her statement, they could take Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
home by following the procedures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even so, Roderick\u2019s mood sank to rock bottom, his limbs numb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was his fault.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He never should have let Nanette become Kevin\u2019s psychologist\u00a0<\/p>\n
in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If it weren\u2019t for the professionalism she showed back then, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
the real improvement Kevin made with her, he would have never\u00a0<\/p>\n
let her stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had underestimated that woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The interrogation room door opened, and Roderick immediately\u00a0<\/p>\n
stepped forward, his eyes filled with concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine shook her head. She looked fine, but her voice was a\u00a0<\/p>\n
little hoarse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, don\u2019t worry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It looked like she was still scared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, she was just a young woman. It would be strange if\u00a0<\/p>\n
she wasn\u2019t scared after hitting someone and being brought to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the police station.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry came in from outside with a few bottles of water, quickly\u00a0<\/p>\n
twisting one open and handing it over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, Ma\u2019am, have some water.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine obediently took it and chugged down several gulps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t felt anything just now, but after coming out, she\u00a0<\/p>\n
realized her mouth was dry and her hands and feet were cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s Nanette?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced around but didn\u2019t see her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the next interrogation room. The lawyer went in. I\u2019ll have him\u00a0<\/p>\n
file a lawsuit. Don\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t let her get away with this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes darkened. His voice was gentle, but his tone\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
held an unquestionable firmness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, Nanette also came out of an interrogation\u00a0<\/p>\n
room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t look so pathetic anymore; there was even a hint of\u00a0<\/p>\n
smugness on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When her eyes met Madeleine\u2019s, Nanette spoke sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine, just wait for the court summons. I\u2019m not just going\u00a0<\/p>\n
to let this go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded without fear, her words cold, \u201cThe same\u00a0<\/p>\n
goes for you, Dr. Clark. You\u2019re not getting away with bullying my\u00a0<\/p>\n
son, either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette clicked her tongue and took a few steps closer, her\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes dancing with excitement as she neared Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProof?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without proof, that\u2019s just slander. Besides, everyone saw you hit\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she finished speaking, she looked up at Roderick, her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes filled with adoration and a hint of anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston, I\u2019ve been with you for two years. Do you really\u00a0<\/p>\n
believe I\u2019d hurt Kevin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t even spare her a glance, his lips pressed tight,\u00a0<\/p>\n
refusing to engage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette clenched her fists. \u201cI was the one who pulled Kevin out\u00a0<\/p>\n
of that living hell. Go ask him, I\u2019m still the person he trusts\u00a0<\/p>\n
most. How can you suspect me like this? How can you live with\u00a0<\/p>\n
yourself?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick kept his eyes on the villa, and Madeleine beside him\u00a0<\/p>\n
also averted her gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The couple\u2019s expressions were strikingly similar, treating\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette as if she were invisible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t unleash her rage, nor could she swallow it, and it\u00a0<\/p>\n
burned in her chest until her vital organs ached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After taking several deep breaths, Nanette finally nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. I never thought my sincere help would get me this in return. I\u2019ll be waiting for you to sue me. Go ahead, sue me. Let\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
see how you do it without any evidence!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Nanette threw the words at them and stormed out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry watched her leave, feeling frustrated and unsatisfied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, are you just going to let her walk away like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s face was grim.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course not, he thought. But he had to follow procedure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Using force now would only lead to worse consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The lawyer stepped forward, saying they only had two days to\u00a0<\/p>\n
gather evidence before Nanette could file an appeal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo days\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice grew heavy. \u201cRoderick, don\u2019t you think\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nanette seems a little too confident?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded. \u201cShe seems to have guessed that we don\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
have any evidence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beside them, Mariah Goodwin, a lawyer who hadn\u2019t lost a case in twenty years, adjusted her glasses. The corners of her mouth\u00a0<\/p>\n
lifted, her voice filled with unshakable confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 124\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything that\u2019s been done leaves a trace. We\u2019ll find the\u00a0<\/p>\n
evidence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
To make it easier for the lawyers and police to gather evidence,\u00a0<\/p>\n
the kindergarten announced it would be closed for a day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin came home with the kindergarten principal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He still didn\u2019t know what had happened. Seeing his mom and dad both at home, he was overjoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKev, be a good boy. Can you go stay in your room with Kirsten\u00a0<\/p>\n
for a little while?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine forced a smile, hiding all her emotions so her son\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t notice anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, Mommy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin was still obedient and went straight up the stairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he was out of sight, the principal, who had been\u00a0<\/p>\n
smiling, immediately looked down, terrified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston, Mrs. Livingston, I never imagined it would get this bad. If I had known there was a problem with Dr. Clark, we\u00a0<\/p>\n
would have never hired her!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 125\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash 124 Chapter 124\u00a0 After she finished her statement, they could take Madeleine\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-heart-surgeons-last-patient-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}