Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 537

Chapter 537: Chapter 537

Sensing the clear hostility in Officer Hopper’s words, Melody Summers couldn’t help but frown.

She felt a prickle of discomfort, but considering he was a police officer, she did her best to suppress her dissatisfaction and tried to reason with him. "Officer, this ’poor child’ you keep mentioning stabbed my sister not long ago! We can’t have someone that dangerous in our home. I hope you can understand."

Officer Hopper was taken aback. He looked at Howard Fletcher with suspicion and asked, "Is what she’s saying true? Did you stab them with a knife?"

Officer Hopper was skeptical of Melody Summers’s words. After all, Howard Fletcher was so young and seemed so quiet and obedient. ’How could he possibly stab someone? It’s probably just an excuse Melody Summers came up with to shirk her responsibility.’

Under Officer Hopper’s gaze, Howard Fletcher didn’t say a word in his own defense. He simply shook his head with an air of innocent confusion, his characteristically doe-like eyes misting over. He looked utterly heartbroken and wronged.

Seeing Howard Fletcher like this, Officer Hopper’s heart softened even more. He had always wanted a son, but his wife had only given him two daughters. This was why he was particularly fond of boys Howard’s age, and seeing the child now, his heart truly ached for him.

So he narrowed his eyes at Melody Summers and asked coldly, "You said he stabbed you. Did you report it to the police at the time? Do you have a copy of the report?"

Melody Summers was taken aback. ’We really don’t...’

The situation at the time had been chaotic. Although Howard Fletcher had stabbed Nina Summers, Nina had also smashed Caleb Summers over the head. Afterward, Melody Summers had even hit Howard hard in the temple with her phone, knocking him out cold.

Howard Fletcher was too young, and looking back, Melody Summers felt she wasn’t entirely in the right either, so she had chosen not to call the police.

Besides, Nina Summers’s wound had already healed after she took the "S Level Far Sea Secret Medicine," and now there wasn’t even a scar.

Since Melody Summers couldn’t produce any evidence, Officer Hopper became even more convinced that she was lying to evade her responsibility.

He looked at Melody Summers with disapproval and said sternly, "If you don’t have any evidence, then don’t make baseless accusations! You’re an adult. You shouldn’t be slandering a child!"

The disapproval in Officer Hopper’s voice was obvious. At this point, his disgust for the family before him had reached its peak.

’Howard Fletcher is so pitiable, but his sister is a vicious, unreasonable woman who makes all sorts of excuses to avoid taking care of her own brother. All she cares about is enjoying her life in a villa. And don’t even get me started on the so-called grandmother, who still refuses to show her face!’

Officer Hopper’s brow furrowed tightly. He looked at Melody Summers and the other two and said in a low, stern voice, "Regardless, your family must take responsibility for this child’s care. Otherwise, you could be charged with abandonment! I’ll put all of you on the blacklist!"

"If you’re on the blacklist, you won’t be able to collect disaster relief food and supplies, and you can forget about finding a job. You need to think this through carefully!"

Melody Summers couldn’t take it anymore. She stopped caring that he was a police officer and shot back, "Have we murdered someone? Robbed someone? What gives you the right to put me on a blacklist? What law says you get blacklisted for not wanting to take in someone else’s son?"

Her own anger was now ignited. ’No matter what this Officer Hopper says, taking in Howard Fletcher is out of the question. I will absolutely not agree to let such a dangerous child into my home!’

Seeing that Melody Summers actually dared to talk back to him, Officer Hopper’s anger flared.

He pulled out his baton, pointed it at Melody Summers, and snarled, "What is this attitude! I’m warning you, I have a pile of unresolved cases to deal with. I don’t have time to waste on you people! Your family had better cooperate!"

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