The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 410

But tonight, of all nights, the chief had the gall to barge into his private estate.

With that thought, the chief wiped the sweat beading on his forehead, trying to steady his voice. “Oh, we suspect he's connected to a string of homicides lately, and we need to take him in for questioning.”

Magnus nodded, then suddenly asked, “Do you have any evidence?”

The chief thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, “Evidence? Well, it's not exactly solid at the moment. But him prowling around the streets late at night in the rain is suspicious enough.”

“Ohhh,” Magnus drawled, scoffing. “So just being out late makes one a suspect. Guess nobody should step outside after dark anymore.”

The chief was getting anxious. “That's not what I meant. The man's background is unknown, and he didn't have any ID on him. Given the recent murders, we have to bring him in.”

“Good.” Magnus nodded. “I hope you have enough evidence to charge him, or my lawyer will be giving you a lesson in law.”

The chief nodded with feigned composure. “Of course, without sufficient evidence, we wouldn't hold him. But now we need to take him for questioning, so please don't interfere with our duty.”

Magnus said nothing more, instead, he comforted Natalia, whose emotions were on the verge of collapse, and cleared a path for the officers. “Officer, I expect you to be fair and just. I'll be appointing a lawyer for him shortly, and I trust he's entitled to remain silent until then. And get him to a hospital; if his leg's not treated soon, you'll have more than a lawsuit to worry about.” Magnus' icy gaze glinted in the darkness.

The chief's face soured; he hadn't expected to encounter a tough nut and a sharp-tongued businessman that night.

However, the chief knew Mr. Andersen, with his far-reaching influence, was not someone he could afford to tangle with. Reluctantly, he conceded, “Yes, he has the right to remain silent. But anything he says later on…”

Before the chief could finish, Magnus waved him off impatiently. “Alright, you can leave now. And close the door on your way out.”

With that, Magnus protectively took Natalia by the shoulders and headed back inside.

Natalia didn't want to leave; she looked pleadingly at Magnus, whispering, “What about Hector? You know he can't be the murderer!”

Magnus ushered Natalia inside, whispering back, “Don't worry. It’s too late. We'll talk more tomorrow.”

“But what if they mistake Hector for the killer and lock him up?” Natalia fretted.

Natalia was so worried, and Magnus felt a tightness in his chest. He hated seeing her upset over Hector but didn't want her distressed either, so he reassured her, “Justice is blind and fair. Let them do their jobs tonight, and I'll handle the rest.”

Resigned, Natalia could only tearfully say to Hector, “I’ll come to the station for your bail tomorrow.”

Hector didn't respond and just gazed at Natalia as if engraving her image in his mind. Then he was taken away by the police into the rainy night.