Comprehension dawned on Francesca. “Everything has been planned in advance. But why would they want to conceal my identity?”
“They probably did that because they considered the fact that you have saved many lives, including some big shots who would probably take action if they found out that you are detained in Erihal. Thus, they censored your identity to avoid attracting trouble for themselves.”
“It is indeed premeditated, given that everything is so carefully arranged,” William surmised.
“What do we do now? Will they storm in to arrest her?” Monica asked anxiously.
As soon as she spoke, a subordinate came in to report, “The military is here, Ms. Felch, Sloan.”
Sloan panicked. “What? Even the military has gotten involved? Things are looking serious.”
“Pack your things, Francesca. Let's get out of here,” Layla urged Francesca.
“You're right. I'll go pack as well.” Monica stood up at once.
Francesca remained calm. “That won't work. The military is already here to arrest me. How are we going to escape? Even if we managed to make it out of this castle, we wouldn't be able to leave Xendale.”
William nodded. “That's right. She's innocent, but if she escapes now, they would think she's absconding because she's guilty. That way, Erihal could issue an arrest warrant for her.”
“Then what should we do? Let them take her away?” Layla asked in a panic.
William did not reply to that. Instead, he gazed at Francesca with a complicated expression.
The woman announced placidly, “Since the military and higher-ups of the police department are involved, I'm not in a position to say no. Besides, I don't think they would dare harm me. The most they could do is lock me up for a couple of days.”
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