Five Years Wasted Now They Beg Her Back novel Chapter 196

All he had to do was play the victim, say a few nice words, and that fool Grace would surely forgive him.

Wasn't that how it always worked?

"Drop the charges?"

The police officer sounded like he’d heard a joke.

"Ms. Hart has not only hired the best legal team in the city to sue you."

"But the Clarke family also provided us with new evidence just now."

The officer opened a folder, pulled out a series of photos and bills, and stuck them to the glass partition.

"Take a look at this."

Ethan squinted.

When he saw what they were, he staggered back a couple of steps.

Those were… the loan documents he’d signed with the loan sharks.

There were also surveillance screenshots of him meeting with Martin's men…

And even his company's ledgers, detailing his tax evasion!

"This… all of this…" Ethan's voice began to tremble. "How did you get your hands on this?"

"Ethan, you are a suspect in illegal fundraising, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and extortion."

The officer delivered the verdict coldly.

"Just ten minutes ago, the Ward Group declared bankruptcy. All assets under your name have been frozen."

"Oh, and I have some good news for you."

The officer leaned forward, staring into Ethan's eyes.

"Those bosses you borrowed from? They heard you were brought in. They're camped out at your parents' house right now, demanding their money."

"I hear your parents were so upset they were taken to the hospital."

It felt like his world was crashing down.

Ethan froze completely.

Bankrupt?

It's over?

"Impossible! You're lying!"

Ethan struggled like a madman, his handcuffs clanging loudly against the metal chair.

"Martin promised he would protect me! He said he'd give me the shipping route, he said he'd help me cook the books!"

In his extreme panic, Ethan's composure completely shattered.

"Tell the people inside to take 'good care' of him. Don't let him die too easily."

With that, Damien turned and left the police station.

The rain outside had stopped.

Sunlight broke through the clouds, spilling onto the damp ground.

Damien closed his eyes for a moment.

He had been wrong. He kept thinking that the Hart family was, after all, her family. He kept thinking that as long as Grace and Ethan divorced… everything would be fine, and there was no need to be merciless.

But now he saw that he had been too merciful.

He had been naive.

They didn't deserve to be her family.

They didn't deserve to live peacefully.

As for Martin…

A smile played on Damien's lips.

You want the Clarke family's shares? You want to be CEO?

Fine. Let's see what you've really got…