Bella's eyes widened as she stared intently at her man's stern and striking profile.
The other end of the phone fell silent, broken only by faint sobs.
"What's going on? One of you gave me the look, and the other went silent." Justin smiled gently, lightly
squeezing Bella's cheek. "Aren't either of you sisters going to trust me?" "N-No, it's not that..."
Amelia was the first to respond softly, her voice filled with gratitude. "Justin, thank you for helping
Steve... Really, thank you."
"We're family. There's no need to thank me for this."
After comforting Amelia, Justin ended the call. Then he immediately ordered lan, "Turn around. Let's go
to the police station."
lan quickly complied, making a sharp turn.
"Justin, what are you planning to do?" Bella looked at Justin worriedly, observing his calm demeanor.
"No matter what, we need to get Steven out first."
Justin sighed, interlocking his fingers with hers and tightening the grip. "Amelia and Steven have
already faced many challenges in their relationship. I don't want them to endure any more difficulties or
get hurt in any way."
Bella's breath caught slightly. "Y-You... Understand how that feels?"
He shook his head with relief, pulling her into an embrace. "I used to, but not anymore. Because right
now, I have my greatest source of happiness in the world in my arms."
Steven spent two weeks in a filthy detention center. With the Iversons refusing to settle the case
privately, he might get detained longer.
Despite this, he would never betray Bella and Justin.
Even if struggling led to a prison sentence, Steven was ready to endure everything and reveal nothing.
At this moment, Steven was standing against a wall, arms crossed, conserving his energy with closed
eyes.
Across from him, a few men huddled in the corner, watching him cautiously and whispering among
themselves.
"You guys are disturbing me." Without opening his eyes, Steven coolly said, "If you don't want to get
beaten up, shut up."
The detained men immediately covered their mouths, trembling, and went silent as mice.
Steven sighed, his expression clouded with sorrow.
Since his first night in the detention center, he has not had a moment of peace.
The Iversons had sent these thugs to "take care" of him, but they underestimated Steven's Taekwondo
skills. He handled each of the thugs with ease.
He shook his head, disappointed by the Iversons' low regard for him by sending unskilled fighters as if
he were an easy target.
Steven thought of it like a test. If he were to end up in prison, he probably would not find it too difficult
to manage.
However, Steven did not know that Bella and Justin were already on their way to the police station.
Knowing Ralph was also a police officer, the Iversons cunningly placed Steven in the Western Savrow
precinct, where Superintendent Donald had deep ties with the Iversons. Upon learning that Bella and
Justin were visiting, Superintendent Donald felt like he was facing a formidable enemy and immediately
contacted James.
"M-Mr. Iverson, Justin Salvador and Bella Thompson are here in the station's reception room. W-What
should we do with them?"
"Just do what you need to do." Seething with anger, James retorted. "The Iversons are your backup.
Are you actually afraid of them? Superintendent Donald, your chance for a promotion depends on this.
No matter the pressure, you must hold your ground and not let them get Steven out of there! Make sure
Steven can't get away with assaulting my brother and causing my brother's disability." "Alright... I'll do
my best!"
Superintendent Donald wiped his sweat off his forehead. "But Mr. Iverson, I'm confused. Steven is
nothing but a secretary to Bella. Why go after him? Going against the Thompsons doesn't seem to do
you any good."
"Don't worry about that. Just do as I say!"
James ended the call, his gaze turning sinister. "It won't do me any good? That's impossible. I never
engage in losing deals!"
He had already secretly bribed the witnesses whose statements the police had. These women all
"confirmed" that their relationships with Charles were consensual and voluntary.
Moreover, if it was also proven that Bella's "dog" disabled and rendered Charles impotent, Charles
would appear as a victim. This would likely drag Bella into negative publicity and bring about
accusations of personal vengeance.
The internet was hostile, with internet trolls that harbored jealousy and disdain for the wealthy. They did
not care about the truth and believed everything they saw online.
James opened a bottle of champagne, pouring himself a drink with a crazed laugh. "Bella, you think
you're capable of challenging me? While you were a kid playing in the mud in Hatchbay, I was already
working in the business world!"
Meanwhile, inside the police station, Superintendent Donald faced the formidable duo of Justin and
Bella sitting across from him. He wore a forced smile, but cold sweat soaked his clothes inside and out.
Even with the backing of the Iversons, the overwhelming presence of Justin and Bella, whom he
regarded as the dynamic duo for their sharpness, was simply too much for him to handle. "What
brought the two of you here?" Superintendent Donald forced a smile.
"Well, the Iversons made us come here." Bella retorted with a cold and stunning smile, her words as
sharp as a dagger aimed directly at him.