The Heart Left Behind (Cole and Yvonne) novel Chapter 172

I wasn't angry at all when I saw Gerald's antics. Once he was done throwing his tantrum, I waved a hand at Murphy again.

"Call the police."

It was best to let the police handle unreasonable hooligans like Gerald.

I didn't know when exactly Lorraine had entered my office. She stood next to me while staring at Gerald solemnly.

"I'm sorry. I'll leave with my father right now."

Lorraine moved to grab Gerald's wrist. I could tell that she still had a flicker of hope for him.

"Where do you think you're going with him?" I echoed coldly.

There was no way Lorraine wouldn't know what Gerald was planning to do. A soft-hearted woman like her was doomed to be manipulated by others for the rest of her life.

"Lorraine, if you really want money, I can always give it to you. But you can never give money to your father."

Judging from Gerald's current state, I had a feeling that Lorraine would always wire him his living expenses. That was why he had grown bold enough to demand money from me right away.

"I know. Let me take my dad home first."

Just as Lorraine was about to leave with Gerald, she saw the police officers standing outside the office.

"Mr. Joplin."

I waved at them. "You're not needed for now."

Lorraine went pale at the sight of the police. Clearly, she hadn't expected me to call the cops on Gerald.

"Cole, are you going to get my dad—"

"I just wanted to scare him into submission."

When I noticed how much Lorraine was trembling from her anxiety, I could only sigh helplessly.

"I'll let today's incident slide."

Since Gerald's ruckus didn't cause much damage to the company's operations, I could choose to ignore what happened today.

Still, I couldn't just let him walk away scot-free. "Officer, this man has trespassed into my private property. According to the law, shouldn't he be locked up for a few days?"

Trespassing? What?

Lorraine widened her eyes in shock. I was the one who had invited Gerald into my office, after all.