“None.” Matthew gently closed his eyes.
Dolores was puzzled, “Then why?”
Then she realized something and asked, “Was it due to money?” However, she was unsure as so many years had passed without any incidents concerning money. Then why would something occur now because of money?
“In the past, there wasn’t anyone to threaten me with.” Matthew felt her forehead and asked, “Do you still have a fever?”
Dolores shook her head and then nodded, “A little, I’m feeling much better.”
“I have some affairs that I need to go and settle. Have a good rest.”
Matthew lifted the blanket beside Joshua and got her to lay down and said, “Take a nap. I’ll be home soon.”
Dolores noticed that he looked very tired and haggard. Her heart ached for him. Actually, he must be feeling terrible since his father had just passed away and Joshua was kidnapped. Now at least Joshua’s safely home.
She said tenderly, “I’ll wait for you.”
“Okay,” Matthew replied and covered her with the blanket.
He stood up when she closed her eyes. He took another look at Joshua before stepping out.
Jasmine stood up when she saw Matthew coming down the stairs. She grasped her hands nervously and said, “How’s Jos?”
Matthew acknowledged and Jasmine was extremely relieved.
“Can I take a look at Jos?” Jasmine softly asked.
“He’s asleep. Perhaps later.” Matthew said and left the house. Jasmine quickly nodded.
Boyce called just as Matthew left.
Boyce was amid the interrogation. The nanny who was taking of Joshua and the driver were both witnesses. There was a need to do the investigations properly.
However, Benjamin and that woman would not cooperate and refused to admit that they had kidnapped Jos.
“Are you really coming over?” Boyce asked.
He could handle these but Benjamin was a Nelson who was instigated to commit such a serious crime. Would Matthew’s presence make things worse?
Matthew said that he would go and ended the call. He then drove himself to the police station.
Boyce was in the interrogation room and Bruno went out to receive Matthew. He led Matthew into the station and said, “Mr. Shawn is leading the investigation. We started as soon as we came back.”
Matthew nodded as they walked through the lobby and towards the interrogation room which was located at the back of the police station.
They were soon at the interrogation room which was partitioned in two. One half was used for the interrogation while the other half was an observation room.
There were two officers in the interrogation room. One carried out the interrogation while the other transcribed.
Matthew entered the observation room and observed the interrogation.
“I did not kidnap anyone. I just picked up my nephew’s son back to my place for a day. Is that a crime?” Benjamin refused to admit it, just as the other woman.
Boyce showed the driver and the caretaker’s photograph and said, “According to their statements, you did kidnap and demanded a ransom.”
“What evidence do you have?” Benjamin gambled that the police did not have any credible evidence which was why he was so defiant.
“I demand to see my lawyer,” Benjamin demanded.
Boyce leaned forward and asked, “Don’t you know?”
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