Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle novel Chapter 6

"Hey, officer. We have a serious situation involving attempted drugging and rape. Can you come check it out?" Thea's voice was steady.

After hanging up, she noticed Emmalie nervously clutching her dress. If they were going to take this seriously, she would play along.

The Rowland family's welcome party had turned into a complete disaster.

The police approached Thea. "We understand the basics, but since the suspects are all pointing fingers at you, we need you to come to the station to help with our investigation."

The Rowland family members had already left, not wanting to be tied to this mess.

Jake looked like he wanted to say something to Thea, but Madelyn started swaying again. Without hesitation, Jake scooped her up in his arms and walked away, leaving Thea behind.

In the night breeze, Thea's silhouette seemed lonely and cold.

As Nicolas watched the police car drive off, he looked away from the window and rolled it up. He absentmindedly fiddled with his watch, staring into space, his thoughts unreadable.

Darwin cleared his throat and said to the driver, "Let's hold off on going back to Belcrane Villa for now."

*****

At the police station, the lawyer hired by the Hendrix family said, "Miss Rowland, I've been informed about the situation. My advice is simple - compensation and an apology.

"The Hendrix family will pay, and you'll apologize. Then we can move on. Don't worry; I'll ensure your apology stays private."

He then adopted a haughty tone. "The Hendrix family believes that if you let this blow over, the marriage between the Hendrix and Rowland families will still happen."

Max, who seemed to have been waiting for this, visibly relaxed. He smiled and said, "I knew Jake was reasonable. Please pass on our apologies to him." He then gave Thea a pointed look, urging her to accept.

"No," Thea replied, her hair slightly messy but her head held high, her neck long and elegant. "I won't apologize. Let the police investigate and clear my name."

Everyone's expressions changed.

Frustrated, Max slammed his hand on the table. "Thea, can you please stop making a scene? So many people saw what happened today. You might not care about your reputation, but the Rowland family does."

Duncan scoffed, "She's just been spoiled at home. If it were Emmalie, she wouldn't be causing us all this trouble."

Thea let out a bitter laugh to herself. She was definitely not like Emmalie, who would stoop to any low to ruin her.

The Hendrix family's lawyer narrowed his eyes threateningly. "If you refuse to apologize, the Hendrix family won't bail you out. We'll also press charges against you for hiring someone to attack Madelyn."

Thea's heart sank. Jake was truly ruthless, not even pretending anymore.

As long as he stood firm, the Rowland family wouldn't dare come to her aid. She could end up spending the rest of her life in prison.

Thea let out a cold laugh, lifting her chin defiantly. "But I didn't do anything, and I won't apologize. If you want me to continue with the engagement, I have one condition - give me the security footage from today."

Max's expression shifted. "Jake already took the footage. He said if you keep causing trouble, he won't hesitate to make it public."

Thea's gaze hardened, her heart growing colder. "So none of you believe me, right? Not one of you even bothered to look at the footage, huh?"