The IVF Secret That Shook a Dynasty novel Chapter 345

“If what you say is true, that you found me at a train station, then tell me the name of the station. I’ll look into it myself,” Vivica said.

Evelyn stopped chewing, a nervous tension evident on her face.

“If you can’t name it, it means you bought me. Human trafficking is a crime. It means jail time. You don’t want to end up there too, do you?”

Vivica watched as Evelyn’s panic intensified. She then turned to Joseph deliberately. “Mr. Baird, according to our country’s laws, what’s the penalty for human trafficking?”

Joseph’s lips curved into a faint, cold smile as he recited the legal statute with practiced ease. “Under Article 241 of the Criminal Code, knowingly purchasing a trafficked child constitutes the crime of abduction and trafficking of children. The base sentence is up to three years in prison. However, if other illegal acts are involved, the charges will be combined, leading to a more severe sentence.”

Joseph already had an imposing presence, but as he recited the law, he exuded an even stronger aura of pressure.

Evelyn trembled, her eyes pleading as she looked between Vivica and Joseph.

Vivica pressed her advantage. “Three years in prison. Both you and your husband would be convicted. While you two are locked up, your precious son will get out, all alone, probably unable to even support himself.”

“No, I can’t go to jail!” Evelyn shot up from her chair, waving her hands frantically.

“We… we’re innocent!” she stammered. “Someone brought you to us! They said no one wanted you, so we paid ten thousand for you!”

Listening to her story, Vivica felt her body begin to tremble, despite having prepared herself mentally.

Joseph immediately noticed her distress and squeezed her hand tightly. Knowing she was in turmoil, he took over the questioning. “Do you know where the child was bought from?”

Evelyn shook her head repeatedly. “No. The villager who helped us said the less we knew, the better. She told us not to ask questions. But she was certain the girl was abandoned by her family, so no one would come looking for her, and there wouldn’t be any trouble later on.”

“Can you still contact that villager?” Joseph pressed.

“Contact her?” Evelyn scoffed, her tone cold and dismissive. “She died of cancer years ago. Everyone in the village said it was karma. Rumor has it, her whole business was buying and selling children.”