Chapter 278 Leo York The entire area was in an uproar.
The police didnât find any trace of silicon!
But Melanie had been so sure that almost everyone was deceived by her! Was she trying to buy time? Or maybe she had another partner in crime? Or did she have some other goal?
âThatâs impossible! I didnât get it wrong!â
Melanie was riled up. She couldnât believe that this was how things were going to end.
She was very confident with her sense of smell. Unless her body was injured, her sense of smell had never failed her.
âStop arguing, Miss Melanie! From now on, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you at court!â
The highâranking officer continued, âAccording to our analysis, thereâs no silicon on the taser gun at all. And the grip of the taser is also not made of silicon. If you maintain your argument, the court will believe that you are trying to avoid taking responsibility for your crime!â
âIf the material isnât made of silicon, then thereâs no mistake about it!â Melanie narrowed her eyes and said with full confidence.
âThereâs definitely silicon residue on it!â
âTake her away!â
The highâranking officer couldnât be bothered anymore.
The officer behind him immediately held Melanie and was about to take her away. Jeffrey stopped them, but before he could speak, the highâranking officer intimidated him.
âMr. Jeffrey, and everyone here, please calm down. Miss Melanie is this caseâs primary suspect, and we have the right to take her away for interrogation. Youâre all her friends, but if any of you try to step in and stop us from doing our job, all of this will be used against her!â
The highâranking officer cut off whatever Jeffrey wanted to say. Cyrus moved a little, but in the end, he didnât try to stop them.
Even if they knew that Melanie wasnât wrong, they didnât know what went wrong. If it really affected Melanieâs interrogation later, she would be taking the brunt of it. Those who cared about her didnât dare to make any sudden movements.
Very quickly, the cars arrived near the dock.
Melanie furrowed her brows. She knew that things were getting very complicated. From the beginning, when the serial number proved that the taser belonged to the Gibsons, to her fingerprints found on it. And now, she failed to save herself. Who was trying to kill her?
Once she was at the station, it would be even harder to get her out.
142 +15 BONUS If the man pulling the strings wanted her to become a suspect that couldnât speak, then there would be someone in the station waiting to kill her. It would be difficult for both Jeffrey and Cyrus to save her...
Melanie felt chills down her spine, not knowing what she was going to face next. At this time, the police vehicle suddenly screeched to a halt.
There was a commotion outside. The officers that were holding her all got down from the car with their hands on their weapons.
âYou canât take Miss Melanie off the island!â
Melanie heard someone speak in the official language of her country fluently. However, she had never heard that manâs voice.
Very quickly, someone went over to negotiate. The man said, âThis is the real report of the test result! The one you have is a fake!â
The highâranking officer walked over, and the man said, âHe is one of you. Let him personally tell you what happened exactly! Cough... If I was even one moment late, he would have died already!â
Melanie sensed that there was a chance to turn things around and she quickly got out of the car. She didnât know when it started raining outside. She had been so anxious that she didnât notice.
But the moment she got out of the car, the rain suddenly stopped.
She raised her head in shock, and saw a handsome, lean man holding an umbrella, shielding her from the rain..
âYouâll be alright now. There are traces of silicon on that taser gun. You didnât get it wrong.â The man spoke in a soft voice, but his words were warm. After he finished, he started coughing again.
Melanie didnât have the time to figure out the manâs identity, because she noticed an officer who was all bloodied on a stretcher. He was the officer that took the evidence off the island to be analyzed earlier.
The officer said in pain, âSir! This is the real result! Iâd just gotten into the car with this when someone hit me.
They were trying to stop me from reporting back to the island. If Mr. York didnât save me, they would have silenced me already...â
Mr. York...?
Melanie raised her head to look at the man holding the umbrella.