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Chapter 54
Chapter 54
You can play around with women if that’s what you want, Tobias. But you should be well aware of who your actual wife is.
She was determined to get rid of every single obstacle in her way.
“Are you hungry?” With a cup of instant noodles in his hand, Harry walked over to Skylar, who was sitting crossed-legged on her bed reading.
Skylar took the noodles from Harry but gave them back after some thought.
Her throat was in so much pain that even swallowing her own saliva felt like torture, what more to say eating something.
The anger she felt only made her throat swell up too.
Even she didn’t know why she was furious. Was it because of the thread or those girls? Or was it because of Tobias?
None of these were any less bothersome or trivial than the other.
Suddenly, a knock came on the door. Skylar and Harry figured it was room service.
With that, Harry walked to the door and said loudly, “We don’t need any room service. We’re about to sleep.”
The knocking only grew louder.
Skylar, who was just about to send Penelope a text, found this increasingly strange.
Why does the knocking sound more like someone who’s after revenge rather than room service?
Feeling vexed, Harry opened the door only to find several police officers standing before him.
He was petrified.
“We’ve received a report that someone’s engaging in prostitution. Come with us.”
Skylar was dumbfounded to hear this.
She put on her slippers and walked to the door, explaining, “There must be a mistake. We’re on an excursion.”
The leading officer rolled his eyes, sounding especially impatient. “A guy and a girl sharing a room during an excursion? Don’t give me that nonsense. You’re coming with us to have your statements recorded.”
Harry was so flustered that his legs turned to jelly. Then, he gazed at Skylar.
The young woman merely put on her coat and looked no different from usual. “I’ve done nothing wrong, and I believe the police will never wrongfully punish the innocent.”
She had a hunch as to who had reported them. It has to be those girls.
They’re so wicked that they’re beyond saving.
As the two were taken away by the police, Harry began to regret looking out for Skylar.
She really is a jinx – no, the plague itself! Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
Thus, he didn’t speak to Skylar throughout the rest of the trip.
Upon arriving at the police station, Skylar noticed many women in skimpy outfits holding their heads and kneeling against the wall.
Captain Link pointed to where they were. “Go kneel over there.”
Skylar refused. “Why should I? I did nothing wrong.”
Captain Link scoffed, “That’s what eight out of the ten women here said too. You’re so young; why would you resort to earning a living this way?”
A grim-looking Harry was brought into the interrogation room first.
As Skylar remained uncooperative, a few officers proceeded to pin her against the wall with such force that she felt like her bones could break.
Right next to her was a young woman with black stockings and an afro. “Hey, girl! Where are you based? I’ve never seen you before,” she whispered.
Skylar chose not to respond. She merely took a deep breath. So much for the trip. Here I was, thinking to be less anti-social. Hah! At the rate we’re going, I’d rather stay at home forever!
Feeling cold, tired, and hungry, it was soon her turn to be brought into the interrogation room.
With a bright lamp shining directly onto her face, a few stern-looking officers sat in front of her. “You’ll be fined three thousand and detained for fifteen days.”
What? I’m getting convicted before even being asked any questions!
“I didn’t do anything wrong! Why do I have to be detained? You didn’t even write anything down!” she demanded in frustration.
The leading female officer’s voice sounded much more shrill than the men’s. “Young women these days sure are shameless, acting all pitiful after doing such despicable things. If my daughter ever grows up to be like you, I’d break her legs without even thinking twice.”