Once Bitten, Twice Shy

430 Accusation

The aroma of lilies became increasingly stronger and Donald could not contain a sneeze. He then frowned and sniffled.

He could not help himself from feeling a little dazed after inhaling the fragrance and unconsciously supported his hand on the coffin to stabilize himself.

Theodore’s voice then rang in his ear. “Sir, are you alright?”

Donald returned to his senses. He raised his eyes to look at Theodore, who had walked up to him at some point and was looking worriedly at him.

“I’m fine.” Donald stood up straight and tidied his appearance. “Let’s go.”

There was no need for him to stay there any longer after confirming with his own eyes that Timothy was dead.

“Yes.”

Donald and Theodore left together.

However, as soon as Donald walked out of the hotel door, several police officers walked up to him and showed him their identification before saying, “Mr. Donald Barker, you’re a suspect in a murder case. We will have to bring you in for questioning. Please cooperate!”

A group of reporters had gathered at the entrance early on, all of whom were there to write up on Timothy’s funeral ceremony. They immediately turned to look at Donald when they heard what the policeman said.

They did not expect a surprise of such magnitude.

How could the Barkers’ dignified family head be related to a murder case?

Everyone’s eyes lit up instinctively.

Donald was stunned for a moment and his face then sank. “Officer, are you aware that you’re making a very serious accusation? I can sue you for slander!”

Damaging his reputation was something they could not afford to do!

The policeman seemed unperturbed and spoke in a tone that was neither too humble nor too arrogant, “Mr. Donald Barker, we issued this arrest warrant because we have enough evidence to prove your involvement. Please cooperate and come with us, or else...we’d have to bring you away by force.”

The policeman’s words were so full of conviction that the reporters who were watching earlier rushed over impatiently and clicked their shutters away.

Donald’s face soured to the extreme.

He did not think the police would have any evidence and was certain that it was all a bluff. However, he could not have any conflicts with the police because there were reporters all around him.

He was fine with going with them because nothing would happen to him in the end anyway.

Donald turned around and instructed Theodore, “You don’t have to come along. Just get Barry to bring a lawyer to the police station.”

Theodore nodded. “Understood.”

Donald was extremely cooperative and followed the police into the car.

He even made a gesture to ‘declare his innocence’ to shut the reporters’ mouths.

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Inside the interrogation room, Donald drank his tea gracefully and kept mum on the questions posed by the police. He insisted on waiting for his lawyer to arrive before saying anything.

However, the lawyer did not show up even after he had been waiting for several hours.

Donald frowned involuntarily.

With Theodore and Barry’s ability to handle affairs, they would have arrived with a lawyer in half an hour at most under normal circumstances. Did something happen then?

Donald spoke up and said, “I want to make a phone call.”

The police handed him a phone.

Donald dialed Barry’s cell phone, which rang for a while before he picked it up.

He asked coldly, “Why haven’t you arrived yet?”

Barry was practically whispering during the call. “Sir, we won’t be able to rush there for the time being. The people from the Financial Crime Investigation Department came to the company to do a check, and we’re all detained here without being allowed to leave!”

“What?” Donald’s unease increased.

His company was under investigation at the same time that he was arrested and his people were being detained. It might be a coincidence if either one of those events happened in isolation, but it could never be a coincidence if all of that happened at once!

Could it be that the so-called murder evidence the police claimed to have was genuinely in their possession?

It was impossible!

Timothy and his family were already dead and the scene had exploded. Barry would not betray him either, so where did the evidence come from?

After ending the call, the police said, “Alright, Mr. Donald. We request your cooperation since your lawyer is temporarily unavailable.”

Donald calmed down and sneered, “Fine! Since you’re so insistent on accusing me of murder, let’s see the evidence then!”

Even though he was alone, those officers were like ants to him and could never do anything to him!

He wanted to see what kind of evidence they had!

The policeman answered, “We’ll show you the evidence then!”