Chapter 237
Carter couldn’t listen any longer. His voice cut through the tension, “Nate, that’s enough. Don’t talk nonsense.”
Nate snapped back, defiant. “I’m not talking nonsense. I’m telling the truth!”
The officer interjected calmly. “Nate, I must remind you that every word you say right now carries legal weight. I’ll ask you again: are you saying, under oath, that they threatened Kelly’s life?”
Nate faltered. “Kelly… she has a terminal illness. They… they refused to treat her unless we agreed to their terms. If that’s not threatening her life, then what is?”
The officer stared at him like he couldn’t quite believe what he was hearing. “By that logic, anyone with a terminal illness who can’t afford treatment should be suing hospitals for blackmail. Are you sure you want to stand by that?”
Nate’s breath caught.
“That’s completely different. We weren’t refusing to pay.”
The officer’s voice cooled further. “So you wanted to buy something. The other party didn’t want to sell. Isn’t that within their rights?”
Nate’s confidence started to slip. “I offered them money. Why wouldn’t they sell?” 1
The officer met his eyes steadily. “Because buying and selling is based on mutual consent. Forcing a transaction is illegal.”
Nate opened his mouth to protest again, but Carter finally had enough.
“Nate. Shut up.”
When had Nate become this unreasonable?
He turned to the officer. “We’ll cover the full cost of Mr. Malcolm’s damages-medical expenses, emotional compensation,
everything.”
He paused. “As for Nate’s responsibility in all this… is there any chance for leniency?”
The officer gave Carter an approving glance, then glanced back at Nate with a flicker of disdain.
What good was all this stubborn arguing now? The law didn’t care who talked louder. If anything, this privileged young man had less sense than most. So much for being educated.
The officer replied, “Nate’s actions have seriously endangered the safety of others. I’ve spoken with the other party. They’ve refused to forgive him. They only want to see him held accountable.”
Nate’s anger flared again. “They were the ones who bullied Kelly! I haven’t even settled that with them yet, and now they have the nerve to play the victim?”
The officer didn’t flinch. “Nate, technically speaking, you should be under arrest. Given your current injuries, your attorney has already arranged for bail. But if you keep up this attitude, you’ll make it impossible to reach any kind of settlement. If they stick to their decision, and no agreement is reached, you’ll be spending some time behind bars-according to the law.”
Nate clenched his jaw. “They wouldn’t dare.”
Seeing he was still lost in his delusion, the officer no longer saw any point in reasoning with him.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going. I suggest you give serious thought to whether you want to seek their forgiveness.”
It didn’t take long for Carter to find Sharon.
As Carter stepped through the door, his gaze paused on the mess strewn across the floor. His footsteps slowed. His eyes
darkened.
The damage… it was worse than he’d imagined.
In that moment, he finally understood why they’d called the police.
And yet…
Nate had to be protected.
Carter stepped in front of Sharon. His tone left no room for discussion. “Sharon. I need you to write a letter of forgiveness.”
Her sweeping paused mid-motion. She reached down and picked up a document that had clearly been prepared in advance.
A divorce agreement.
“I can do that,” she said calmly. “Sign this, and I’ll forgive him.”
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