Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 96 - 096 Biting Each Other: Lowly Stuff (2 more updates)

Chapter 96: 096 Biting Each Other: Lowly Stuff (2 more updates)

Kevin Bell had just arrived and had not yet understood the situation. When he saw that half of his wife’s face was swollen and obviously had been hit, he quickly asked, "Who hit you?"

Mina Bell hurriedly said, "It was Zoe Bell!"

Lucas Bell said, "Can’t you keep quiet for once?"

"Everyone saw it. Even if I didn’t say anything, Dad would have found out. It’s because that little bitch is so arrogant."

"Mina Bell!"

"..."

With the jewelry missing, wife assaulted, children arguing, and a bunch of urgent matters awaiting him at the company, Kevin was overwhelmed.

Kevin Bell shouted, "Everyone shut up. This is a police station. Aren’t you embarrassed?"

The police officer finally got everyone to quiet down before taking them separately for questioning.

Just as Zoe Bell had said:

This case was very likely an inside job.

Once at the police station, many things were no longer secret, including Zoe Bell’s bank account balance.

"Miss Bell, there’s quite a sum in your account," the police officer asked as part of the routine, "May I know who gave you the money?"

After all, it was suspicious for a bank account to receive a large sum of money at a time like this.

Zoe Bell said, "If it were me, I wouldn’t have been stupid enough to use my own bank card."

"So this money is..."

"Pocket money from my husband."

"Hmm?"

The two officers in the room were stunned.

"You’ve already checked my bank transactions, so how did you not find out I’m married?" Zoe Bell chuckled. "Last month, there was a similar amount of transaction on my account, and you can check who sent it."

"Are you sure this is just pocket money?" The officer looked at the transaction amount again.

"I also think it’s a bit much."

Is it just a bit much?

Incredibly extravagant!

But after a system check, indeed she was married, and the marriage certificate was just issued a few days ago, with the spouse listed as:

William Hale!

The officers hadn’t expected that they would discover such juicy gossip during the investigation. If this was the case, it made sense why there was so much ’pocket money’, but it still did not exclude Zoe Bell’s suspicion in the crime.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door and announced Zoe Bell’s lawyer had arrived.

**

An hour later

Everyone gathered together again.

Vivi Lange was significantly calmer by now. The most urgent thing was to find the missing jewelry, and she asked the police, "Comrade, how is the investigation going?"

"You wouldn’t believe it. Right after you gave us the photos of the missing jewelry, we immediately distributed them to the local police for inquiry, and we’ve actually found a buyer."

The police officer smiled relaxedly, "He said he has met the seller, and once he arrives, we can consider the case solved."

"Please wait patiently, don’t be anxious, and don’t leave for now."

...

Upon hearing this, those present showed various expressions.

Zoe Bell, however, showed no change in her expression; she asked Kyle Lowe to buy an ice pack to reduce the swelling on Lucas Bell’s face.

Mina Bell sat fiddling with her nails, while Ruben Fletcher seemed like sitting on pins and needles, continuously drinking water, appearing very anxious.

"Sis?" Lucas Bell noticed his abnormality and hinted at Zoe Bell.

Also, this procedure was strange. Why gather all the suspects together?

Lucas thought the police’s arrangement was inappropriate.

"How’s your face? Does it hurt?" Zoe focused only on his face.

"It doesn’t hurt; I’m fine."

"Keep the ice on it, and it will reduce the swelling quickly."

Vivi Lange looked at her son’s swollen face, her heart ached, but she couldn’t let her feelings show, and the caring words turned into, "A big man like you, how badly could it hurt?"

Then, after about ten more minutes, accompanied by a series of footsteps,

A police officer entered the room, followed by a square-faced middle-aged man.

"Boss Grant, do you recognize any of the people here who sold you the jewelry?"

Ruben Fletcher felt relieved when he saw the person.

He picked up his cup and took a sip of water.

But the next second, Boss Grant suddenly pointed at him, "It was him! A week ago, he came to me with a necklace and a pair of earrings, asking me how much they were worth?"

"Pfft—" Ruben Fletcher spat out his water!

"Who the hell are you? I don’t know you at all."

However, Boss Grant continued, "The necklace was set with nearly a hundred diamonds, and the earrings were a pair of Walton emeralds, teardrop-shaped, very beautiful."

"Those two items are indeed my collectibles!"

The moment Vivi Lange heard the description, she became excited and incredulously turned to Ruben Fletcher, "Did you steal my jewelry?"

"I did not!"

When Ruben Fletcher spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Mina Bell.

"Don’t believe what he says," Ruben Fletcher pointed at Boss Grant, "I’ve never seen him before."

Boss Grant smiled, "Maybe I have a common face, and you don’t remember me, but I remember you clearly because you were dressed simply, yet you were carrying jewelry worth millions. I even suspected you had stolen them."

"But you explicitly told me that they weren’t stolen, they were given by your sister."

"Saying she’s wealthy but it’s inconvenient for her to appear, so you brought them for pawn."

Sister?

Upon hearing this, Mina Bell, who had been sitting rigidly, was dumbfounded.

Ruben Fletcher had no other sisters besides Mina Bell.

"Mina?" Vivi Lange frowned, "Could it be you? Did you collude with outsiders to steal my jewelry?"

"No, Mom, don’t listen to his nonsense. I didn’t take anything, he’s framing me, he’s defaming me!"

Mina Bell suddenly panicked, "How could I possibly do such a thing? I’m your own daughter, aren’t I?"

Boss Grant sighed in relief, "I originally wondered which family in Greenland has such capability, owning such precious jewelry. If it is the Bell Family, it makes sense, doesn’t it?"

"Officer, I didn’t know these items were stolen goods. I hope I haven’t broken any laws."

"I thought they belonged to some affluent family who needed money but was too embarrassed to sell the jewelry themselves, so they found a middleman."

"You’re talking nonsense!" Ruben Fletcher became panicked, "We don’t know each other at all!"

"We don’t need to know each other; our relationship was purely transactional," Boss Grant said.

"Damn—" Ruben Fletcher cursed under his breath.

"Ruben Fletcher! What the hell is going on? I knew it. You didn’t go back home with your parents, you stayed in Greenland and didn’t seriously look for a job. Where did you get the money to squander, if not from stealing?"

Vivi Lange, having found the main culprit, naturally stamped her foot in anger.

"I allowed you to come to my house because of Mina, and you think you are something special?"

"You uneducated thug, you bottom-feeder!"

"Pretending to catch everyone’s eye, you think they call you Young Master Fletcher, treating you like royalty? They see you as an easy mark, a fool!"

"I’m telling you if you don’t return all the jewelry, I will make sure you end up in jail for a long time."

Vivi Lange was adept at making threats.

As soon as Ruben Fletcher heard this, he got agitated, "What did you call me, bottom-feeder? You crazy old lady, believe it or not, I will hit you."

No sooner had he spoken than Mina Bell turned and slapped him hard, "Ruben Fletcher, shut your mouth!"

"I..."

Ruben Fletcher was stunned, "Fiona Fletcher, you hit me?"

"If you stole them, just admit it. Can’t you just keep quiet for a bit?"

Ruben Fletcher wasn’t stupid. It was obviously an attempt to make him take the blame.

"Brother Fletcher, why don’t you just bring out the jewelry? Theft of such a large amount can lead to a life sentence. Do you really want to end up in prison indefinitely?" Lucas Bell suddenly spoke up.

Indefinitely?

That word struck him hard.

Ruben Fletcher wasn’t very bright, and with everyone’s eyes now intensely fixed on him, he became frantic.

"Bro! Don’t worry, as long as you cooperate, I will plead with our parents not to hold you responsible," Mina Bell grabbed his arm.

Her fingers pinched him hard, her eyes signaling.

Zoe Bell suddenly laughed out loud.

It was soft, almost like mocking.

"What are you laughing at?" Mina Bell shouted.

Zoe Bell’s lips curved slightly, "I’m laughing at how foolish you are, uneducated, lacking common sense, and even legally oblivious!"