A deep and magnetic voice rang out from the entrance.
Everyone instinctively turned in the direction of the voice.
Howard and Jacques almost fell to the ground from shock when they saw who the person was.
R-Raiden. It's Raiden of the Fletcher family! Why is he in Hallsbay?
That's right. He likes Bailey. Since she's in trouble, is he here to help her? In other words, he wasn't kidding. He really is going to investigate this matter personally.
Howard was filled with despair. The only one he could rely on now was Tamara. After all, he was only following her orders.
Raiden strode toward Bailey with an anxious look on his face.
“Are you all right? Were you hurt? Jeez, you gave me quite a scare. Aren't you a capable woman? How come you can't even take proper care of yourself?”
Bailey was at a loss for words.
She sighed helplessly. Why is everyone criticizing me? Do they think I want to go through all this trouble and suffering?
“If you're here to scold me, you better return to where you came from. Many people want to teach me a lesson. There's no need for you to be one of them.”
Raiden laughed in exasperation when he heard that.
I hurried here from abroad for her, yet this is the attitude she's giving me? I must be crazy. Why did I like such a... Forget it. I've already fallen for her and am willing to be trapped by her. What else can I say?
“You must be in charge of the Department of Justice in Hallsbay. Take the evidence you got from Bailey and conduct an investigation. Let me know if you need anything. As for the two of them, let's suspend them and have them wait for the result in their cozy homes.”
The person in charge nodded. “Yes, sir.”
With that, he called over a few of his subordinates, who then made their way toward Howard and Jacques. “This way, please.”
Jacques was about to say something, but Howard shot him a look to stop him.
It was obvious that Raiden wanted to protect Bailey. It would only be a waste for them to say anything more to defend themselves.
Even if they had not done anything wrong, Raiden could add several crimes onto them. Not to mention, they were not exactly innocent.
Raiden watched as the person in charge and his subordinates escorted Jacques and Howard away before he turned to Bailey and said, “Don't worry. I'll return you your innocence. I already know about you sponsoring the university students. I've also reported this to the leader of our country. I know you could care less about any awards. The only thing I can do is to help you reveal the truth.”
Bailey flashed him a smile and shook her head. Then, she shifted her gaze to the reporters not far from them and raised her voice. “I am Betty, the one that has always been doing charity work. However, I'd like to ask all of you to stop focusing your attention on me. I'm a tough person. I won't back down easily because of such an issue. I'd like you all to shift your attention to the disaster situation at Quadfield instead.”
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