When His Perfect Mask Shattered I Awoke (Anneliese) novel Chapter 527

“Timothy, Hiroto, and Selina have all been taken into custody,” Jonathan announced, his voice steady yet laced with an undercurrent of urgency. “The Director is treating this matter with utmost seriousness, having assembled a task force overnight to interrogate them. Hiroto has confessed that Selina ordered him to eliminate Calvin to ensure his silence, and he claims she is also the mastermind behind the recent kidnapping of Mrs. Fullbuster.”

Anneliese felt a chill run down her spine at the mention of Mrs. Fullbuster’s kidnapping. “Selina used Hiroto to reach out to those four thugs. He even recorded her pleading for an introduction. Now, he is eager to confess in hopes of receiving leniency.”

Jonathan’s brow furrowed as he continued, “Selina remains unconscious. With the overwhelming evidence against her, it will be nearly impossible for her to deny her involvement. And Timothy? He shows no regard for the father-daughter bond; he too insists that Selina orchestrated the kidnapping.”

Anneliese blinked in disbelief, her heart racing. “Selina hasn’t woken up?” The thought of her rival in such a vulnerable state stirred a mix of concern and curiosity within her.

Jonathan gently squeezed her hand, a gesture meant to comfort. “She is easily frightened,” he stated, though his eyes betrayed a deeper concern.

The details of Selina’s condition were grim, and Jonathan wished Anneliese would never have to hear them.

Nearby, Zion stood quietly, a smirk playing at the corners of his lips. Selina had been brutally stabbed in the abdomen and had endured torment at the hands of several thugs until dawn. By the time she was discovered, she was hardly recognizable.

To be alive was already a miracle, yet Jonathan described her as someone who “is easily scared”?

But deep down, Zion couldn’t shake the thought that Selina had brought this upon herself. She deserved no sympathy, not after the chaos she had caused.

“Why was Timothy released?” Jonathan asked, serving Anneliese another bowl of soup. He had already made it clear to the station that Timothy should remain detained.

If left to their own devices, Timothy would have been released much earlier, but the station had inexplicably let him go.

Jonathan’s mind raced with the implications. Selina and Hiroto had intended to escape at the same time, and the timing of this release troubled him.

“Mr. Pierce informed me that the officers were trying to improve their clearance rates, misunderstood the case, and inadvertently released Timothy. The deputy in charge showed no signs of wrongdoing; it appears to have been a mistake,” Zion reported, pausing momentarily as if weighing his next words.

“Speak up,” Jonathan urged, his patience wearing thin.

“Zaxton and the others are still outside. They wish to apologize to Madam,” Zion added.

Anneliese looked up, her brow furrowing in confusion. “Huh?”

Zion elaborated, “Earlier, Mr. Fullbuster learned that Selina and Hiroto were planning to flee. He instructed Zaxton to monitor them closely, fearing they might harm Mrs. Fullbuster. Zaxton became careless, which led to Madam’s fright.”

Anneliese had been completely unaware of these developments. She turned to Jonathan, her heart swelling with gratitude and admiration.

She had never fathomed that he had been working so diligently behind the scenes to protect her.

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