One of the police officers replied, “Not more than six months. Since Ms. Jasmine has broken her leg, she will only be given a non-custodial sentence.
“It’s too bad that she won’t be locked up in prison.” Yulia twitched her lips.
Susan got up and grabbed hold of the police officers’ hands. She asked anxiously, “Sir, this punishment is too heavy for my daughter. Can I bail her out?”
A non-custodial sentence is no different from jail time. It is still a form of imprisonment and will be a stain on Jas forever!
My Jas is fated to marry Shane and become Mrs. Thompson. How can she be tainted like this?
“To bail her out is not impossible, but it solely depends on the victim’s willingness,” The two officers turned to look at Natalie and explained further, “If Ms. Smith is willing to have an out-of-court settlement, your daughter will not be sentenced.”
As if she had turned into a lifeless puppet, Susan weakly let go of the police officers’ hand.
Out-of-court settlement.
Natalie certainly won’t have an out-of-court settlement with Jas!
“Take some time to negotiate among yourselves.” The two police officers turned and walked out of the interrogation room.
“Negotiate? What is there to be negotiated? Let’s go,” Yulia said sarcastically as she helped Natalie out of the room carefully.
Natalie nodded as the two headed towards the door of the interrogation room.
Susan pulled Harrison’s sleeve and called hurriedly, “Darling!”
Harrison knew what was in her mind. He pondered briefly and yelled, “Yulia! Nat! Please give me a minute.”
Both Yulia and Natalie stopped and looked back.
Yulia sneered, “Why? Do you intend to plead on behalf of your daughter?”
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