Female Novel
Chapter 235
Chapter 235
What frustrated him was the fact that he was actually feeling jealous of an actor and a televisioncharacter. However, when it came to women like Lillian, it seemed he could only accept this situation.
She was the kind of woman who, if you treated her sternly, she would bear it, but if you were kind toher, she would take advantage of it, leaving others helpless.
But when Callum heard Lillian say that Rosalie used to be a fan of Dominic as well, he suddenly feltbetter.
It seemed that he wasn’t the only one who would feel frustrated!
During the journey, Jonathan and Callum took turns driving. By the time they reached the detentioncenter in Sloummont, it was already past 9 a.m.
As Callum had already made arrangements beforehand, the group was led to a room next to themeeting room.
In the room, there were several large screens displaying the scene inside the meeting room, allowingthem to see what was happening as well as hear the conversations inside.novelbin
After a brief moment, the mediator responsible for the meeting came into the room where Rosalie was.She then shared the doubts she had in mind with the mediator and discussed how to approach thequestioning.
The mediator was clearly experienced and had already considered many aspects without Rosalie’sreminders.
Rosalie couldn’t help but feel grateful that Callum had found such a capable assistant.
After concluding the discussion with Rosalie, the mediator moved to the neighboring meeting room toawait further proceedings. It didn’t take long before the police escorted the witness with the last nameConcord to the room.
When Rosalie saw the witness on the screen, her eyes immediately locked onto his face. Sherecognized him all too well. Back in the courtroom, this man had testified that she had been drinkingalcohol, and even though she vehemently claimed her innocence, he insisted he had seen it and vividlydescribed the scene.
He was just one of several witnesses, and their testimonies, combined with physical evidence, hadformed a compelling chain of evidence that left her with no room to defend herself.
Why… Why…
She had asked herself this question repeatedly at that time, but no one could provide her with ananswer.
Could she finally have an answer today?
The mediator was currently in conversation with Benjamin, discussing how to resolve the matter andminimize its impact. The mediator skillfully shifted the discussion from compensation to Benjamin’scurrent residence and then to his family. However, no matter how they questioned him, Benjaminremained steadfast in his stance. He insisted that the 1 million dollars house had been acquiredthrough the profits he earned by helping a friend in the business.
“This house is like a life I traded for. There’s no way I can sell it. It’s impossible! Did they want 200thousand dollars? I can offer at most 20,000 dollars, nothing more!” Benjamin said.
“Is the source of the money used to buy the house legitimate? Those people are aware of yourownership of this property. If you don’t offer them a more substantial compensation, and they happen to
discover any irregularities in the source of the funds for this house, you might end up losing more in thelong run.”
A hint of unease flickered in Benjamin’s eyes, and he quickly replied, “What do you mean by legitimatesource? I led a lawful and upright life. There’s nothing illegitimate about it.”
“Oh, by the way, I visited your parents’ home yesterday to discuss your situation with them. I noticedthey had quite a strong Strico accent. Are they originally from there?” asked the mediator casually.
“Yes, they used to live in Strico.”
“So, you used to be from Strico as well? What made you decide to settle in Sloummont? Strico isarguably better than Sloummont,” the mediator said as if engaged in casual conversation.
“There’s too much pressure in the big city. Although this place is smaller, it’s more comfortable to livehere.”
“I see.” The mediator smiled and suddenly mentioned, “I almost forgot, the person you injured said toask you about Ms. Hamilton’s matter. He mentioned that if you’re not afraid of it being exposed, it wouldbe best to follow his advice and compensate, or else he might reveal it to the public.”
Benjamin’s face turned a shade paler, even though he seemed to be trying hard to conceal it. “Ms.Hamilton… I don’t quite understand what you mean by ‘exposed’, but back then, I did serve as awitness in a case. The victim’s last name was Hamilton, a well-known socialite in Strico. Her death wasquite tragic. So, it goes to show that one shouldn’t be drunk driving. If it weren’t for a woman’s drunkdriving, Ms. Hamilton wouldn’t have been hit by a car and died.”
As if reluctant to dwell on the memories, Benjamin shook his head. But then, he seemed confused andasked, “However, why
would the person I fought with suddenly bring up Ms. Hamilton without any apparent reason?”
“I don’t know about that. Maybe when you’re out, you can meet with them and ask?” the mediatorsuggested.
They chatted for a while, but the mediator couldn’t extract any useful information from Benjamin.
Finally, the mediator walked over to the adjacent room and said to Rosalie and the others, “I’m sorry.”
“No problem,” Rosalie replied with a faint smile. In truth, this outcome was within her expectations.After all, it was just a routine conversation, and things are rarely that easy.
She wondered if they could trace the source of the money for this house, which Benjamin claimed wasearned by assisting a friend in a business endeavor, would it lead them to the person responsible forframing her all those years ago?
While Rosalie pondered to herself after the mediator left, Callum addressed her unspoken thoughts,“I’ve looked into the source of the money for Benjamin’s house. Initially, someone transferred 1 milliondollars into his account, and that person was indeed a friend of his. However, the reason his friendtransferred the 1 million dollars to him remains unclear. It’s been three years since this incident, and hisfriend has since relocated overseas.”
“Could it be that he genuinely helped his friend earn money, and his friend gave him a share or abonus? But why would it be this much? Besides, Benjamin was just a junior employee at the time. Howmuch could he have contributed to help his friend make a fortune?” Lillian chuckled.
“We’ll need to continue the investigation,” Callum said.
“All right, I’ll have someone look into it,” Jonathan assured them. He then lowered his gaze to Rosalieand added, “As for the rest of the matter, I’ll have it investigated. You don’t need to worry. If you truly
seek to prove your innocence, I’ll help you. on that.”
A clean slate concealed beneath the truth, he could offer her that, as long as she could be content andhappy.
Rosalie looked at Jonathan in a daze. “Does this imply that he believes in my innocence and is willingto dig up all the evidence for me?” she pondered.
“Well, that’s great!” Lillian exclaimed joyfully. “With Mr. Youngblood’s assistance, Rosalie will surelyclear her name!”