Once Sophia got inside the cab, the driver asked in a different dialect, âWhere ya headed to, young miss?â
â... Do you know Dream Club?â Sophia was startled, and she still did not know which police station her brother was in.
âI do, I know âbout it!â The driverâs eyes glowed. âWho doesnât know where that is? The rich will usually go there and play, and ordinary people like me canât afford to go there. Are ya heading there?â
Sophia licked her dry lips. âNo, Iâm going to the police station nearest there.â
Charles had been in Dream Club before and her brother should have been taken away from there. Under normal circumstances, her brother should be at the police station closest to Dream Club.
The driver started talking a lot, but she had something else in her mind. Hence, she did not listen to a word of it.
She made a few more calls to her brother and sister-in-law in the car, but neither of them answered. She frowned and sent a text message to each of them.
âTell me which police station youâre in, or else Iâll go and look one by one.â
Sterling called back immediately. âSoph, Iâm really not at the police station. You...â
âContinue your lies.â Sophia interrupted him instantly.
Sterling responded, âWhen I first met you a while ago, I thought that youâve become obedient and more well-behaved. Why are you still so stubborn?
Iâm telling you, men like girls like Le...â He immediately changed his words. âYour sis-in-law is such a gentlewoman. A tigress like you is going to end up alone.â
âStop with the nonsense and tell me where you are.â Sophia frowned. Her big brother was making so many excuses just to prevent her from going to the station. Perhaps the matter was not going well.
Sterling sensed that she was already furious. He did not dare to add anything more. âItâs the police station closest to the club. Your leg is injured, so donât walk. If you really want to come over, ask the nurse to get you a wheel...â
Sophia had already hung up the phone. She was staring straight ahead, but her eyes were empty and lackluster.
Charles and Leah would not let her brother out so easily.
20 minutes later, the cab stopped in front of the police station.
Sophia paid for the ride and got out of the car with much difficulty. The driver offered to help her get into the police station, but she refused.
âMy little sisterâs coming soon!!!â Sterlingâs voice could be heard through the door. âJust tell me how much money you need for the matter to be solved! I wonât bargain with you!â
âMr. White, youâll still need to negotiate this matter with Mr. Harris and Ms. Jones. If they wonât let you go, the only thing we can do is proceed.â
Sterling roared louder, âDonât you use that on me! All of you are just...â
âSter.â Sophia walked in and stood beside Sterling.
Sterling quietly glared at the flushed policeman and said somewhat pleadingly, âItâs not a big deal. Itâs the same as before. Iâll just give some money so I can leave just as before. I didnât touch that b*stard couple!â
The policemen merely looked down and pretended as if they did not hear the words âb*stard coupleâ.
âStop making things worse!â Nicole tugged at his clothes, her face flushed with anxiety.
Sterling glanced at his already furious wife and younger sister. He pouted his lips and tsked once before he stopped talking.
âPolice officer, you said that itâll be fine as long as Mr. Harris and Ms. Jones are willing to let it go, right?â Sophia looked at the policeman and asked softly.
The younger policeman stammered for a while before stuttering, âSir... Sir, is that so?â
The middle-aged policeman, who was standing behind a few people, could only step forward. He glanced at the young policeman who looked helpless and coughed. âWell, if you can settle the matter in private, everyone will be pleased.â
âIâve met with Ms. Jones before I came here. She personally told me that she wonât put the blame on my brother. Then, can my brother leave now?â
Sophia merely looked at the policemen for a short while before looking away. Ever since she was framed two years ago, she never had good feelings toward police officers.
âThis is...â The middle-aged policeman tried choosing his next words carefully. âWe canât rely on word of mouth. It doesnât make our job easier. Why donât you give Ms. Jones or Mr. Harris a call? If they donât mind it, weâll definitely let him go.â
Sophia nodded. âOkay, Iâll give them a call right...â
âDo not call them!â Sterling interrupted her and snatched the phone off her hand. He continued bitterly. âItâs not a big deal if I spend a month in jail, right? Didnât you spend two years in prison? You turned out just fine.â
Listening to this, Nicole elbowed him and gave him a look.
Sophia pursed her lips, and a wave of sadness flashed across her eyes.
The two years she spent in prison was too painful and she did not want her brother to go through it as well.
âSoph.â Sterling tried to sneer. Then, he said, âI was just making an example. Donât think too much of it.â
âItâs fine, give me the phone.â Sophiaâs eyes glistened as she reached her hand toward him.
Sterling furrowed his brows and subconsciously hid the phone behind him. However, upon meeting her gaze, he reluctantly returned the phone to her.
Sophia had not saved Leahâs phone number on her phone. However, the relationship between them had been so good previously that she got the number memorized. She dialed Leahâs number and it rang twice before it was picked up. The other line asked in uncertainty, âSophia?â
âYeah, itâs me.â Sophia clenched her fist before loosening it. âIâm at the police station now. The policeman said that with your words, theyâll let him go.â
Sterling was burning with rage upon watching her fawning and humbling attitude. His eyebrows were knitted into a small lump. As soon as he was about to interrupt, Nicole held him back. âSterling, if you really do feel sorry for Soph, stop what youâre doing. Donât cause any more trouble.â
Sterling pried her hand off, the veins on his forehead popping out. However, he still stayed still and did not say a word.
Leah was silent for a while before saying apologetically, âIâm sorry, Sophia. Charles is unwilling to let this go. You should have also seen the lawyer that Charles hired at the police station, right?â
As soon as she was done talking, Clara Robertson, who had taken the initiative to help Sophia before, walked in. âHey, arenât you that cleaner at Dream Club? Why are you at the police station? Have you committed another crime?â
A handsome and sunshine-like lawyer wearing an impeccable suit and leather shoes stood behind her, holding a briefcase and portfolio.
He pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked Sophia up and down a few times.
âWait a moment.â Sophia pointed to the phone.
Clara blinked, put her fingers in front of her lips, and made a gesture of pulling the zipper.
Then, Sophia continued. âMy brother has already owned up to his mistake. He keeps saying heâll go there and apologize personally. The main victim here is you, so as long as you say the words, the police station will release him. Think of it as the Whites owing you a favor. Can you please let my brother go?â
Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around!
ï¤Chapter 64 Stop Humiliating Her Sterling rolled his eyes and pulled his tie irritably.
âIf Uncle James knows that he owes me a favor, Iâm afraid heâll get angry.â Leah sighed. âSophia, youâre making things hard on me.â
Sophiaâs fingers gripped the corners of her clothes. Her fingertips turned white due to the force. âCan you, please? Just think of it as... Iâm begging you.â
Sterling suddenly raised his head and looked at her with scarlet eyes. He rushed forward to grab the phone but was stopped by Nicole again.