The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 709

What just happened made me realize something critical.

My plan to file the report couldn't just be hidden from Tiffany—it had to be kept from Caspian, too.

Tiffany was the Thorne Family heiress, and Caspian was the second son of the Cross family. The two families had deep ties. Tiffany had just mentioned they grew up together, and Caspian's mother was basically sisters with Lady Thorne.

With their families being that close, I had to be extremely careful.

Caspian tried to insist, but I firmly turned him down.

Leaving the hospital, I hailed a cab and rushed straight to the police station.

Inside, Officer West greeted me. "Dr. Hayes, I was just about to call you. There's been a new development in your kidnapping case. It's been handed over to the courts. This case ties into some very powerful syndicates, so we're at a critical juncture. We might need you to testify in court."

"Absolutely. Whatever the police need, I'll cooperate fully," I agreed without hesitation.

Officer West was being vague, but I knew exactly what she meant. The case was wrapping around the Thorne Family. This was indeed a critical juncture.

"Great. I'll let you know as soon as we have a date." She nodded, looking pleased.

Noticing I wasn't making a move to leave, she asked, "Is there something else you needed?"

"Yes. I'm here to file a report today." I took a deep breath, my tone turning deadly serious as I pulled the documents out of my bag. "I want to report a kidnapping and murder from twenty years ago."

"Twenty years ago?" Officer West's expression hardened. Her pupils contracted, her gaze sharpening into pure professional focus.

"Yes. Twenty years ago, Theodore Thorne kidnapped and murdered my father, Arthur Manning, and my mother, Susannah Manning. I was a witness at the scene. I have other witnesses and evidence to corroborate this," I said, nodding firmly.

I had rehearsed these exact words in my head a thousand times, but actually saying them out loud to Officer West still tore at my heart. My throat tightened, and hot tears pricked my eyes.