?<strong>Chapter 240:</strong>


    Tristan pulled Cindy closer, confronting Carrie with a stern look. “Am I supposed to report my friendships to you?”


    Carrie gave a slight shrug and then spoke to the police. “I encountered some trouble while shooting in Foxfire County, and Nate was there to help me out.” She turned to Kristopher. “It seems too much like a setup, doesn’t it, darling?”


    She linked her arm through his and gazed up at him.


    “This does seem overly coincidental. We should look into this supposed friend more closely.” Kristopher nced down at her, his expression softening into a quiet, proud smile.


    The officer nodded in agreement. “Can you provide the contact details for this friend so we can investigate further?”


    Cindy hesitated, then nced at Yara, still unconscious on the hospital bed, and quickly revised her story. “Actually, it was Yara whomunicated with this friend. You’ll have to wait to ask her.” Cindy assumed the police could do nothing while Yara remained unconscious.


    Seeing right through Cindy’s fabrications, the officer sternly warned, “Intentionally lying to obstruct the investigation will lead to legal consequences.”


    A flicker of fear passed through Cindy’s eyes, yet she firmly insisted, “I’m not lying.”


    Faced with her insistence and no way to verify her statement at the moment, the police decided to move on and briefly recapped the situation involving Yara and Nate.


    Oliver nced at his phone as it buzzed.


    After reading the message, he stepped up and said, “The two persons implicated in Mrs. Norris’s case…”


    “Norris’s abduction suspects have been apprehended in Byburn. They admitted Nate was behind the kidnapping and have formally confessed.”


    The police officers let out a sigh of relief. “We will coordinate with the Byburn authorities for their extradition.”


    Oliver shook his head. “Unfortunately, they fell ill while detained and have passed away, so extradition won’t be possible.”


    His emphasis on “passed away” was apanied by a significant look towards Cindy.


    Cindy’s eyes widened in terror as she clung to Tristan’s arm.


    The realization dawned on her that this was no coincidence.


    She now clearly saw the truth in Kristopher’s earlier words—the Norris family indeed wielded enough influence to orchestrate such oues!


    On the hospital bed, Lise, feigning unconsciousness, had overheard everything.


    Initially, she was taken aback, but slowly, eptance settled in.


    She mused over her situation—what did it matter now? If she were to die, she was determined to drag Carrie down with her to whatever came next.


    Bayview Vi.


    After departing the hospital, Carrie and Kristopher made their way back to their residence.


    Settling onto the couch, Carrie nced over at Kristopher, busy on hisptop next to her, and raised an eyebrow. “You’ve been at home a lot more these days. Why is that?”


    It was unusual for her to see him so frequently, as he seemed to have be a constant presence at home.


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