Resent Reject Regret by Aqua Summers novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193 The Deceased’s Belongings

Her unfocused eyes widened in surprise and joy. ‘The police are actually at the door, mentioning Ophelia’s name. Could this have been arranged by Brendan? Is he taking me to meet Ophelia?

Deirdre’s smile grew wider without her noticing, and she took a step forward. “Are you the police? Is my mother here? Where is she?”

“Ms. McKinnon!” Sam’s expression changed drastically, and his hand, which was clutching Deirdre’s shoulder, shook once without him noticing. He pulled her back strongly and said, “You should go inside!”

Deirdre’s smile was half–frozen on her face, and she refused to leave stubbornly. “What’s going on? Sam, it’s not easy for me to acquire information related to my mother. This is a good thing. Why are you asking me to leave?”

Sam could not explain why, but he could feel that something really bad was about to happen.

Especially since the matter involved Ophelia. Deirdre had attempted to commit suicide because of Ophelia, and the police was suddenly visiting her less than three days later.

He lowered his voice to conceal the uneasiness in it. “Ms. McKinnon, don’t you find it strange that the police are here? They wouldn’t know where your residence is, so it’s highly possible that these are fake police officers.”

The police officers were standing a few steps away, so they heard Sam’s remark clearly. One of them could not help frowning and saying, “Sir, you shouldn’t make irresponsible remarks like this. I’m a real officer with a badge number. You can verify my badge number with the station. I’m only here to deliver the deceased’s belongings, and it’s unnecessary for me to feign my identity to deceive someone.”

The smile on Deirdre’s face vanished abruptly, and her mind went blank. She responded to the situation by saying in confusion, “The deceased’s belongings? What belongings?”