"Fourth Young Master, should I bring that woman over?"
"No need, just follow the legal procedures."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Then, the burly men got into their cars, and six black sedans left one after another.
At this hour, there were already quite a few residents leaving for work in the neighborhood. Seeing this scene, they speculated whether Laura Quincy had offended some big shot, otherwise, why would there be such a big scene?
Some even took out their phones to capture the scene and posted it on Weibo…
Police Station.
A young officer in a neat uniform was taking Laura Quincy's statement. As he recorded, he kept glancing at her, seemingly puzzled about how a seemingly normal girl would suddenly have the wild idea to kidnap a child…
"Name."
"Laura Quincy."
"Home address."
"Building 16, Orchid Gardens…"
"What was the purpose of kidnapping the young master of the Hawthorne family?"
"Officer, I told you I didn't kidnap any young master from the Hawthorne family. I just accidentally bumped into him, then took him to the hospital for a checkup. I intended to send him back after confirming he was okay, but he said he didn't want to go home and wanted to stay at my place. I softened and agreed. If you don't believe me, you can bring Mars over to confront me."
"I don't think any kid would voluntarily choose to stay with a stranger who crashed into them."
"...You can investigate the hospital and neighborhood surveillance. I think there should be some footage."
"Nowadays, many traffickers are quite sophisticated in taking away children; we hope Miss Quincy will cooperate with our investigation."
"…"
Laura Quincy was utterly dismayed. Was this a calamity in her life?
Just because she was soft-hearted for a moment, she ended up being accused of kidnapping a child. How could there be such ungrateful people in this world?
No wonder Mars said his dad was mean and didn't want to go back. Turns out he's an extraordinarily unsympathetic and difficult-to-get-along-with iceberg of a man!
"According to Article 239 of the Criminal Law, kidnapping, for the purpose of extorting property or taking a hostage, is punishable by more than ten years of fixed-term imprisonment, life imprisonment, and a fine, or confiscation of property; for less serious cases, imprisonment between five to ten years and a fine."
Captain Linden paused for a second and continued, "As you can see, 24-hour detention is already the greatest leniency Mr. Hawthorne has shown Miss Quincy."
Upon hearing the patronizing tone, Laura Quincy felt utterly appalled! They even quoted criminal law and said 24-hour detention was a favor?
She was itching to dump the glass of water over the officer's head. She kindly took in Mr. Hawthorne's son, yet ended up being framed and detained for 24 hours…
Is there still justice?
Just because the other party was powerful and influential, does that mean she has to be bullied like this?
Thinking of the information she just googled: Fourth Young Master Hawthorne, Jason Hawthorne—low-key and mysterious, never showing up in public, and known amongst female fans as an abstinent male god.
What abstinence! He already has such a big child!
She used to admire him greatly as a distant male god.
Now, blacklisted forever!
In less than a day, the news that Laura Quincy schemed to kidnap the young master of the Hawthorne family to climb socially had made headlines on major websites and Weibo.
Netizens cursed her relentlessly, calling her shameless and unethical, accusing her of being ruthless enough to target a child just to become a stepmother...
The era of internet commentary is unstoppable, faster than flowing water. This news quickly became a hot topic on Weibo, pushing Laura Quincy, an otherwise unnoticed citizen, into the spotlight.