Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 366

He slapped his thigh and swayed back and forth, dragging out every word as he laughed.

"Everyone, come look at this! This is outrageous! They're bullying honest people in broad daylight!"

The middle-aged man looked like he was crying miserably, yet after a long time there were only loud howls without a single tear. He even pinched his nose while pretending to sob.

Then came a loud snort as snot sprayed all over the ground, and he casually wiped his fingers on his clothes as if it were nothing new.

"Come see, everyone! Judge for yourselves!

"These city folks have no morals, no respect for the law, barging into our home to take people away! They want to push this old couple to death!

"Oh God! I can't live like this! My poor son! Dad is coming to find you now!"

His exaggerated tone, mixed with fake crying, sounded just like those hired mourners in rural funerals.

Townsfolk began gathering one after another. Eventually, even the mayor was alerted.

People from the same town naturally stood together. No matter what, they would not let outsiders take one of their own away.

But Agnes had already sensed something was wrong earlier and had instructed the lawyer to contact the police.

When the officers arrived, they investigated the situation, verified the lawyer's identity, and reviewed the video evidence he provided.

On the spot, they moved to detain the middle-aged couple. Even when the mayor tried to intervene, it had no effect.

The middle-aged man realized Agnes and her group were serious and that he could not talk his way out of it this time, so his expression changed immediately. With a forced smile, he said,

"Hey. Ms. Sinclair, I was just joking with you earlier.

"Actually, we're willing to donate. We really are.

"It's all just a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding..."

He thought for a moment.

"As long as you tell them not to arrest us, we... we can still go ahead as planned."

Agnes said, "I can choose not to pursue charges, but don't even think about playing any tricks again."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly.

"Yes. We won't. We really won't. I promise."

Agnes asked the lawyer to explain things to the police, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Still smiling ingratiatingly, the middle-aged man politely invited Agnes and her group inside, serving tea and arranging seats like a gracious host.

Agnes went straight to the point. "I want to know why you suddenly changed your decision."

The couple exchanged uneasy glances, their expressions stiff.

The woman muttered,

"We... we just changed our minds. We wanted to keep our son's body intact..."

She paused, then continued, "Ms. Sinclair, you know how it is in rural areas. When someone dies, the body must remain whole. Otherwise, the soul cannot rest in peace.

"It will affect the family's burial luck and bring misfortune to the entire town."

The middle-aged man wiped his face and finally forced out a couple of tears.

Agnes let out a cold laugh. So much for rural people being simple and honest.

There was a saying that fit them perfectly.

Snakes hidden in the fields strike in the dark. Rotten inside, yet always pretending to be innocent.

Without any hurry, Agnes took out her phone, opened an audio recording, and played it for everyone.

"We followed your instructions and raised the price again, but what if she still agrees?

"Look, she's even giving another gold bar. Damn, this woman is rich. If we had known, we would have asked for more."

"I'll double it. What you need to do now is cremate your son immediately, then take the money and leave Grandridge."

"Huh? But what if she comes after us?"

"If you disappear, how will she find you?"

"Then... do we have to return the money she already gave us?"

"That's your problem. If you want to settle it cleanly, just say you've changed your mind and refuse to donate, then return the money."

"Mason, that's a huge amount! Our other children at home all need money and houses to get married!"

"She just doesn't look that capable. We live far out in the countryside. She won't find us. And even if she does, we'll just deny everything. That's it!"