“Get down” an officer ordered in an impatient tone to the two women who acted sluggishly. “Do you want me to help you?”
Rose whose pride could not tolerate being yelled at by someone below her status, got furious and yelled back at the officer. “We are still suspects otherwise proven guilty. Don’t you dare treat us like criminals”
The police officer ignored her when he noticed a signal from his boss to keep shut. He led them to the waiting room where extra seats were prepared just for them. The two women waited patiently for the man they dreaded most to see. Trepidation clouded their minds like a fog as they continuously rubbed their sweaty palms together.
“Mr. Callahan.. they are here” a police officer announced to the man who had walked in, causing the two men to bow their heads in shame, not wanting to see his face or even dare to glance at him but Rose was different, she felt irritated at that fact that she was scared of the child she had birthed herself.
“Liam, why did you send the police to harass me at our house? it’s embarrassing after all, I’m still your mother” she berated him with a prideful tone, her gaze staring back at him. She felt no remorse for what she had done, these actions pushed Liam to his limits. “You need to tell that disrespectful officer to get this handcuffed of my hands”
“The handcuffs stay that way till I say otherwise and don’t you dare pretend like you don’t know the reason why you’re here” Liam spoke rudely to his mother. His hatred for her had just doubled. He averted his gaze to Anastasia whose head was still facing the table. “And you, I remembered warning you to stay aware from my fiancee that you will get burned… You have just five minutes to confess your crime or I do you the honor which wouldn’t be fair. Your time starts now”
Anastasia subconsciously raised her gaze to meet with her accomplice who gave her a deathly glare that seemed to say ‘You’re dead if you give me away’. Her gaze darted to Liam’s figure. A feeling of regret filled her heart as he recalled his warnings not to do anything stupid. But she had forgotten who she was, she had underestimated the power of the rich and had ended up getting fooled by the scheming woman who was playing her. She couldn’t hide her feelings anymore and burst into tears, stunning the woman beside her who looked at her with great apprehension.
Rose planned to make Anastasia take the blame but she never expected to be fished out so early. It was then that it dawned on her, the manner of love her son had for his fiancee. She could only wish he would consider her as his mother and also because he promised her late husband.
“Your pleading won’t change my mind, I just want to know who hired a murderer to get rid of my Isabelle” Liam uttered, his tone cold and resolute, his gaze piercing right into their souls. He was losing his patience. “Speak up, your time is almost up… If you don’t, I’ll ask the officers to beat you up, both of you… I would not be shaken by your tears”
The moment Liam was done talking, the officers brought out their batons, ready for the order to do their job. Anastasia was terrified and spoke out,” I was the one who made the call. I was the one who gave the man Isabelle’s information… I’m sorry, please forgive me… I was just not thinking straight”
Liam scoffed at her words, he already knew she was the one but what he wanted to hear her say was the name of the orchestrator. “who pushed you to do it?” He probed further, his eyes flashing with anticipation. “You don’t have to suffer for your sins alone… All you have to do is tell me who helped you and I’ll make your punishment lighter”
“It was Madame Rose’s to get rid of your fiancee”Anastasia blurted out without restraint, her gaze unwavering as she revealed the brain behind the plan, not minding the angry gaze directed at her from the side. “That’s the truth and nothing but the truth”
A wide grin formed on Liam’s lips, one which didn’t reach his eyes. He knew full well that his mother was behind the scheme but he wanted to hear it from someone else. “Good. Adrian, did you get that recorded?”
“Yes, sir. I did, everything”Adrian replied, his tone filled with confidence as he held a flash drive in his palm. “What should we do with it?”
“Just hold on to it. It would be used as evidence when it’s time for a court hearing.”Liam replied with a dismissive tone in his voice. He turned his gaze to his mother and said, “After serving your prison sentence, please refrain from calling me your son as I would also stop calling you mother. You lost that privilege ever since you left me and my father to wallow in pain”
“He paused, tightening his eyelids, reminiscing on the past before adding, “Truthfully, you do not deserve any of the privileges you are enjoying under the name of the Callahan family”
“What’s going to happen to me?…. and I have confessed already”Anastasia hurriedly asked as Liam turned to walk away from them, halting him in his tracks. “How long is my sentence going to be?”
“Hahahahaha…..”Liam burst into laughter, his gaze lingering with amusement. “Your punishment will be decided in court… Do I look like the judge who’s going to reduce your sentence?….. When you’re done spending most of your life in prison, you will learn not to hurt other people….. Adrian, let’s go”
Liam and Adrian walked out of the waiting room, ignoring the wailing sound of Anastasia but Rose, regardless of the situation, remained stoic, her pride mattered a lot.
“Adrian, how far has the internet gone with the news of the accident?” Liam asked with a tone filled with curiosity.
“Sir, the news is widespread now… And also the fact that your mother was the mastermind behind the accident” Adrian revealed with a solemn expression on his face. “They blame it on the lifestyle of the rich and wealthy”