Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 860 It Was Obviously Planned

At Crossley Group, Aidan walked toward the elevator with large strides, saying, "Contact Freddie Sutton and tell him to come over immediately. Also, send someone to the hospital to keep an eye on Theodore Frost. We can't let him die."

Jonathan Stoll hurriedly followed behind him and responded accordingly.

Aidan stood in front of the elevator, and with a low and stern voice, he said, "The most important thing is to block all news on the internet. Don't let any related videos, pictures, or text get out. We can't let Leanna see them."

Jonathan paused after hearing that before continuing, "Mr. Pearson, when Louis called you, this incident had already started to circulate online. It happened during lunch, and lots of people witnessed it. They even took videos and posted them on Twitter and online."

The situation had already gotten out of hand.

In a deep voice, Aidan commanded, "At all costs."

The moment he received the call from Louis, he knew something had happened.

Only Theodore had the power to force Louis to disregard the costs, the repercussions, and even the prospect of punishment.

So after calling the police station, he immediately sent Jonathan to investigate Theodore's situation.

The result was obvious.

He had been released from prison.

On the way to the police station, Aidan sat in the back seat of the car, his eyes slightly closed and his expression solemn.

The entire time, Jonathan had been on the phone handling online news.

However, word of this incident was getting out quickly, and it had repeatedly appeared on trending topics before being taken down.

Jonathan turned around and stated, "Mr. Pearson, I just received a data analysis report. Other than a few online users, there are those pushing this incident from behind the scenes, so…"

The popularity continued to rise.

Aidan opened his eyes and spoke calmly. "Do you have any ideas who it could be?"

Jonathan fell silent, not because he didn't know, but rather because he was afraid to speak.

This incident had just happened, and they had already informed all the media outlets.

Yet, the situation was getting worse.

It was obviously planned.

Knowing that Aidan was attempting to control this situation, someone with a lot of money and power must have deliberately stepped up the online discussions.

It was also obvious that they were going against them.

After analyzing the whole of Highside, there was only one possibility left.

Aidan said, "Leanna mentioned a person to me some time ago. Go find her and give her all the information we have about the New Coast project."

Jonathan widened his eyes. "Mr. Pearson—"

"Before giving it to her, make sure she has the courage to publish it. If not, look for someone else."

Jonathan wanted to say more, but Aidan closed his eyes again, so he could only hold back his words.

They were not fully prepared or had sufficient evidence regarding the New Coast project.

He knew Aidan would never fight an unprepared battle.

And if they made this a big deal right now, they might be counterattacked.

So they were literally betting their lives away.

When Aidan arrived at the police station, Daphne was already there.

Aidan glanced at her and questioned, "Where is he?"

Daphne's face was pale, and she seemed unsteady on her feet. Her voice was hoarse when she said, "He's still in the interrogation room."

Aidan turned his head to look at her. "Did Theodore come to you?"

Daphne shook her head, then nodded. In a daze, she spoke and recounted everything she knew. "He didn't come to me, but this morning, I received several photos. He asked me to meet him somewhere, and I thought he wanted money and wanted to negotiate with me. But when I got there, he wasn't there. I felt something was wrong, so I went to Louis' school."

Aidan asked her, "What photos?"

Daphne's face became even paler at this point, and her lips trembled, but she remained silent. From her head to her fingertips, she experienced a chill as if she was about to freeze.

Aidan withdrew his gaze. "You should know that Louis went to see Theodore a few times before, but he knew her limits and didn't go too far. The reason for this incident is related to those photos."

He had a rough idea about what was happening. How, given that Theodore had already sent the photos to her, could he not use them to threaten Louis?

But as soon as Aidan said it aloud, Daphne stumbled backward, as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over her, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Soon, Freddie also arrived.

He had intended to make a habitual sarcastic remark upon seeing Aidan there, but after observing the gloomy atmosphere, he decided to keep quiet.

This incident appeared to be more serious than he had anticipated.

To break the hush, Freddie coughed. "Don't look so downcast, everybody. Let me go in and see what's going on. I'll talk to him."

Aidan nodded and went straight into the chief's office to discuss the matter of being released on bail.

In the interrogation room, Louis confessed to her crimes without hesitation.

However, no matter how the police questioned him about why he had attacked Theodore, he remained silent on the matter.

When Freddie went over, he didn't get any information from the police either.

Inside the interrogation room, Freddie sat across from Louis. "Do you remember me? My name is Freddie Sutton, and starting today, I am also your defense attorney."

Louis looked at him and nodded lightly.

Freddie continued, "Can you tell me why you attacked him?"

Louis didn't answer.

Freddie said, "You have to tell me the specific reasons for what happened so that I can defend you. Otherwise, do you really want to go to jail? Think about your sister. Do you know what will happen to her? And Daphne is waiting outside. I think it's obvious that you two are in a relationship."

"Don't worry, I am your lawyer. Our conversation will be strictly confidential, even from Aidan. This is the responsibility of being a lawyer," Freddie continued.

Louis pursed his lips, but after a while, he spoke. "I want an ashtray and a lighter."

Freddie Sutton agreed and went out to get the items.

But just as Freddie reached for the cigarette, Louis pulled out a stack of pictures from his pocket and sternly burned each one on the table.

At this, Freddie furrowed his brows. He could only see the back of the photos. Before he could speak, Louis said, "Theodore used to be with Daphne. He came to me with these photos with the intention to threaten and humiliate her. So I couldn't help but attack him."

When Freddie heard that, he immediately got to his feet. He was furious after witnessing the last picture burn to a crisp. "Now this photo... Do you realize that these photos are your best chance at winning this case?"

Louis said, "So what?"

His face was filled with icy mockery as he sneered. "Do you want to take these photos to the prosecutor, to the judge, and exchange them for my freedom?"

Freddie stayed quiet. This young man has some serious grit, he thought. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

It made sense why Aidan had such a depressing expression.

He was probably aware of how challenging and complicated this situation was.