She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 882

The lawyer frowned, snatching the paper and scanning it. His expression darkened by the second. "These are purely administrative and civil liabilities. They have absolutely nothing to do with what happened last night."

"Regarding last night," the officer cut him off, pulling a second document from his jacket. "Shortly after entering Ms. Turner's residence, your client initiated an attempted sexual assault in the living room. The window had a direct line of sight to the neighborhood security cameras, which captured the incident in high definition. We are prepared to charge him with breaking and entering, as well as aggravated assault."

Alfie's face drained of all color.

"Additionally," the officer said, glancing from Alfie to the lawyer, "Ms. Turner's three-year-old daughter underwent an evaluation by a child psychologist early this morning. The report indicates severe post-traumatic stress symptoms from witnessing the event. Because a minor is involved, the charges will be elevated."

His mother's voice hit a hysterical pitch. "What are you talking about?! My son is the victim here! He was nearly beaten to death, and instead of arresting the attacker, you're targeting him?!"

"Ma'am," the officer's tone turned icy. "We are handling the physical altercation separately. But whoever sustained the most injuries doesn't automatically become the innocent party."

"Counselor," the old woman spun toward the lawyer, tears welling in her eyes. "Say something! My son is the victim! Look at what that animal did to him—"

The lawyer adjusted his glasses, looking deeply uncomfortable. "Ma'am, this is far more complicated than I anticipated. You're looking at staggering fines, the permanent revocation of the gym's operating licenses, and given the concrete evidence of the assault… Alfie is looking at hard time."

"Hard time?" she shrieked. "You mean prison?"

"Unless the other party agrees to a settlement," the lawyer sighed. "And even if they drop the charges, the gym's penalties alone will bankrupt you."

Alfie's eyes were bloodshot, his lips trembling. "There's no way my gym got audited out of nowhere! No way! Why is this happening?!"

One of the officers looked at him with a mix of pity and disgust, deciding to spell it out. "The woman you tried to assault? Her husband happens to be the head of the largest global defense syndicate."

"Out of all the people in the world, you had to mess with him?"

The other officer shook his head. "You and your mother are completely finished."

...

Giselle carried Gigi onto the earliest flight bound for Metropia. She had barely settled into her seat when a flight attendant approached with a warm, professional smile. "Excuse me, miss? We happen to have an open seat in business class today. We'd love to offer you a complimentary upgrade. Would you be interested?"

Giselle blinked in surprise. "Why me?"

"We prioritize passengers traveling with young children," the attendant explained smoothly. "If you'd prefer to stay here, I can offer it to the next passenger."

"No, I'll take it. Thank you."

Though Giselle now had more than enough money to afford luxury, she still held onto her frugal habits. Holding Gigi close, she took her window seat in the business-class cabin. She had just finished buckling the seatbelt when she saw Hank Lonsdale step through the cabin door.

Her mind blanked for a second. How could she have been so blind? Of course, the upgrade was his doing.

Instinctively, she pulled Gigi tighter against her chest and lowered her head, pretending to fuss with her daughter's collar.

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