Chapter 1378 She’s Missing
“I might as well not go back, Dad. I won’t see him.”
“No, the officers from the local police station are waiting for you at home!”
“What?” Emmeline was stumped. “The police? Why are they waiting for me?”
“They said something about conducting an investigation. Anyway, come back as soon as possible.” Maxwell hung up the phone.
“What’s up? Something about the officers from the local police station?” Abel asked, simultaneously. turning the car around and increasing the speed.
“That’s what my dad said. It’s strange, though. Why would the police be looking for me?”
“You haven’t done anything wrong, have you?” Abel teased her, noticing her nervous expression.
“I have, Emmeline replied.
“What?” Abel was startled. “What did you do?”
“I cursed you in my heart a hundred times!”
“Oh, so the officers are here to seek justice for me,” Abel said solemnly.
Emmeline burst into laughter.
When they returned home, two young police officers were sitting on the couch.
“Are you Emmeline?”
“Yes,”
“We’re from the Altney Police Substation. Here are our credentials.” They both showed their police badges.
“Is there something I can help with?”
“Please have a seat. We need to ask you a few questions, and you should answer truthfully.”
“All right.”
“You are Emmeline Louise, a third-grade language teacher at Altney Elementary School, correct?”
“Yes, why are you asking this?”
“You just need to answer yes or no.”
Emmeline grew annoyed and glanced at Abel.
“Emma, this is the standard procedure for taking statements. Stay calm and answer their questions.” Abel stood behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders, comforting her.
“Yes,” Emmeline reiterated, feeling reassured by Abel’s warm hand on her shoulder.
“Do you know Ysabel Hemmings?”
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“Our homeroom teacher, Ysabel?”
“Yes.”
“I know her.”
“When was the last time you saw her?”
“Um… about three or four days before the vacation, I need to check. I’m not exactly sure.”
“Carefully calculate the time and pinpoint the exact day.”
Emmeline thought for a moment. “June 24th.”
“Before the last time you saw her, did anything happen? Any specific incidents?”
“Before that, she had a fight with the wife of the administration head, and the wife ended up hitting her. Later, she worked for two more days and then took a long leave. I haven’t seen her since. What happened
to her?”
“Besides the situation you just mentioned, do you know of any other circumstances or personal information about Ysabel Hemmings?”
Emmeline had a sudden realization. “She was a victim of domestic violence!”
“Please elaborate.”
“She had injuries on her body. She said her husband had beaten her. Also, she mentioned that she wanted. a divorce, and she wanted to be with…” Emmeline hesitated,
“You can go ahead and say it. We will be conducting interviews with relevant and irrelevant personnel from your school, and the content of your conversation will be kept confidential.”
“She wanted to marry Mr. Joseph Sayer.” Emmeline continued, “But what happened to Ysabel?”
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