The old housekeeper ran over and wiped away his tears. "Miss..."
"I'm fine, you just need to know one thing."
Raeleigh's voice was low enough that nobody around her could hear what she said.
The old housekeeper said, "Tell me, Miss Raeleigh."
"If I go in, I will come out alive, but Jared will undoubtedly die if he goes in."
Raeleigh looked pointedly at the old housekeeper. When the police cars and ambulance arrived, she added, "Look after Jared and don't let him come out. Send someone to protect him, lest he gets hurt when I'm not around.
If Xanthus' phone can't be put through, keep calling, call until it's connected."
"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, Miss Raeleigh, you'll be alright."
"I hope so."
Raeleigh fidgeted on where she sat, she then leaned sideways and took out her phone to call Jepherson.
Jepherson immediately answered the phone. On the other end of the call, Jepherson had just awoke.
"Did you miss me?"
Jepherson chuckled. It was rare for her to take the initiative and call him.
"I'm in trouble. I crashed into Crevor's car. The driver is now unconscious and may die."
Jepherson was about to drink some water when Raeleigh's words penetrated through his mind and caused the glass to slip out his hand and smashed against the floor.
"And Jared?"
"He's injured. I'm hanging up!"
Raeleigh hung up the phone. Jepherson swiftly headed towards the door as he bellowed, "Stuart, Stuart..."
Stuart rushed in and stood stock still at the sight of Jepherson. "Mr. Richards."
"Book a plane ticket. Raeleigh is in trouble."
Jepherson threw his phone aside and began to change his clothes.
When the police arrived, Raeleigh had just restored the phone to its factory setting. Everything inside was wiped away instantly. Raeleigh then just sat there with her eyes closed, as if she had fallen asleep.
After the police took note of the situation, they requested for Raeleigh to get out of the car.
The officer took out a pair of handcuffs to cuff her when the old housekeeper immediately came over and stopped them. "Her hand is injured. Don't handcuff her. Please, she's still recovering."
The police officers were all foreigners, hence they had a hard time understanding him which worried the old housekeeper.
"I'm sorry but I'm just following the rules," the officer said in their native language. Raeleigh had no choice but to raise her hand.
Just as the handcuff was about to close around her wrist, Crevor rushed over speaking the foreign language fluently. "I'm sorry. She and I were the ones who crashed into each other. Handcuff us both, is that okay? I know your Superintendent. You can call him and check."
When they heard his explanation, they finally agreed to handcuff Raeleigh on one hand. Nevertheless, the still have rules and orders to follow, therefore they can't compromise too much. They still took Raeleigh into the police car and cuffed the other end of the handcuff to a bar that was inside.
Then the police car drove off to the local station as Crevor followed in their wake, the crash scene being taken care of.
Raeleigh had her statement taken when Crevor arrived at the police station together with another person.
Raeleigh sat to one side with her hands on the armrest as two foreign police officers interrogated her.
Raeleigh talked to the officers in their language fluently. She stated that she couldn't stand the fact that someone's car had blocked her way into her own home, which was why in a moment of impulsiveness she rammed the car forward. But it was unintentional, just a moment of anger.
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