The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 710

Officer West was listening to my account with intense focus.

Seeing me freeze with my hand in my bag, she asked with concern, "What is it, Dr. Hayes?"

"Nothing." I recovered quickly, pulling out the stack of documents and handing it over.

Something was definitely missing, but thankfully, it wasn't the most critical piece.

It was the flash drive Julian had given me, the one containing the video.

The footage of Grant Foster's conversation with that unknown man.

It was a vital piece of evidence regarding what actually happened that night.

Half of it.

It was half the puzzle, but not the whole picture.

Ferris had already sent me the complete, uncut evidence, and it was safely stored on my phone.

So misplacing the drive temporarily didn't matter. It wouldn't stop what I came here to do.

I pulled out my phone. "I also obtained some internal evidence. It's an audio recording that not only proves Theodore Thorne murdered my parents, but also explicitly details his motive."

"Excellent. Give me a moment to transfer this to our secure server," Officer West nodded.

My initial judgment had been right. Officer West was incredibly dedicated and thorough. Trusting her with this case was the best decision I could have made.

Instead of brushing it off as a massive headache or shrinking away from the Thorne Family's influence, she took it incredibly seriously. She logged every detail with meticulous care, making sure everything was legally airtight.

It wasn't until late afternoon that I finally walked out of the precinct.

This massive weight that had been crushing my chest for twenty years was finally set in motion. Beneath the adrenaline and relief, a bone-deep exhaustion washed over me. The moment I stepped outside, I felt an overwhelming wave of lethargy.