Chapter 212 Might Need Amputation
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Calista didn’t respond. Although Lucian sounded harsh, it was not his obligation to save her. She couldn’t
get mad at him now that he regretted it.
That would only make her seem heartless.
Calista held onto the cotton swab dipped in ointment, but Lucian had already withdrawn his hand. It was
apparent that he didn’t want her to dress his wound.
Lucian turned cold again. The silence in the room was tense.
He pursed his lips and blurted, “Say something.”
Calista tossed the cotton swab into the trash can.
“Anyway, I still have to thank you.”
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He leaned against the sofa, looking at her insincere expression of gratitude, and his heart filled with
displeasure.
“Others would at least treat a meal to express their thanks. You, on the other hand, can’t even say thank
you sincerely.”
Calista gritted her teeth and suppressed her temper.
“Then what would you like to eat? I’ll make a reservation.”
Lucian glanced at her, his expression strangely arrogant.
“Do I look like I need food?”
Calista thought sarcastically, “No, you look like you need a brain.”
She took a deep breath and said, “Well, I apologize then.”
Just as Lucian was wondering what she meant by that, she continued, “I have no choice but to be
ungrateful. Besides, I never intended to repay the favor.”
“Huh,” Lucian sneered, about to say something when his phone rang.
He picked it up and glanced at it. It was David calling.
“Mr. Northwood, Zachary has been caught.”
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Calista.
“Zachary has been found and is currently at the police station.”
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Calista thought about all the trouble she had faced tonight because of Zachary and a cold smile tugged
at her lips.
Although she hadn’t suffered much harm, being submerged in lecy water twice in this weather wasn’t the
best.
Calista had just stepped out of Lucian’s car outside the police station when David approached her.
“Madam, Zachary has consistently portrayed himself as the victim, claiming ignorance of what happened. to you. He behaved as if he were completely innocent. At the time of your kidnapping, he was at home. sleeping, and the housekeeper witnessed this. The loan company kept records of his loan, but it wasn’t as
much as they claimed. It was only five hundred thousand dollars.”
He spoke rapidly, and he addressed her as “Madam” naturally. When Calista wanted to correct him, the conversation had already shifted in another direction.
She gave David an irritated glare and entered the police station’s office. He was indeed an expert in the
act of flattery.
Zachary was also inside the office. Probably realizing they didn’t have any real evidence against him, he feigned concern when he saw Calista.
“I heard from the police that you were harassed by those loan sharks. It’s my fault for being a terrible
father and causing trouble for you. I promise to turn over a new leaf when I get out.”
Calista watched his regretful expression, which seemed quite genuine, and sarcastically remarked, “Are
you regretting not being ruthless enough when you tried to take away the inheritance my mother left me?”
Zachary’s face fell.
“You already received the money your mother left you?”
After the Everhart Group’s bankruptcy, he had been trying to make a comeback.
Over the years, he had been involved in various businesses, none of which turned profitable. He had
grown accustomed to a life of luxury, and he couldn’t bear to live in poverty again.
Calista looked at his greedy expression.
“No, but you can dream big in prison.”
“Calista, I’m your father, after all. How can you be so heartless?” he pleaded.
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The pollon officer came over to take Calista’s statement. She recounted what happened in detail and then opened her phone to play a recorded nudio clip
Zachary’s confident expression instantly changed.
His voice could be heard in the recording, saying, “Boss, when I get the money, I’ll make sure to give you a
handsome reward”
“You’re truly desplanble to cheat even your daughter. But I like it. Don’t worry; I’ll make her cough up everything!
Parts of the audio were censored, not because Calista wanted to protect the criminal’s Identity, but because the recording had been censored when she received It from the officer.
In a fit of emotion, Zachary almost tried to grab Calista’s phone.
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are you-”
He nearly blurted out something Incriminating, so he quickly composed himself.
“Even if you hate me and think I treat you and Nikolette differently, you can’t fabricate illegal evidence!”
Calista didn’t waste time arguing with him. She handed the recording over to the police.
“Zachary heard somewhere that I came into some money recently. A few days ago, he came to my door over this matter. I suspect he instigated someone to harm me to force me to reveal that non–existent
money.”
“Miss Caliste, we will investigate this matter thoroughly. You can go now. If there are any developments. or if we need your cooperation, we’ll call you.
After receiving this response, Calista prepared to leave.
Lucian, who had been silent, spoke calmly, ‘If her evidence isn’t enough, I have more.”
David immediately provided a high–definition surveillance video with sound, solidifying Zachary’s guilt in instigating the crime.
Zachary lost his composure and started cursing Calista vehemently, as he didn’t dare to direct his anger towards Lucian and could only vent it on Calista.
As they left the police station, Calista felt relaxed despite the approaching dawn. She smiled at Lucian.
“Although you don’t need it, I still want to thank you. It’s late; you should go back and get some rest.
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She had arrived in Lucian’s car but had no intention of returning his car. Instead, she planned to had a taxi
at the entrance
Lucian watched her eager retreat and sarcastically remarked, “It isn’t late. It’s quite early, even the sun
“Mr. Northwood,” David raised his voice to interrupt him, “your hand is bleeding
To ensure a harmonious and pleasant working atmosphere for himself in the future, he decided to cross a
line and help Lucian control his speech
He could talk on and imitate people to their wits
Miss Calista, the weather is quite hot, and wounds can easily get infected Look Mr. Northwood endured
such a severe injury to save you and he hasn’t even had the wound dressed Knowing him, he would
never seek treatment for such injuries if the infection worsens, he might have to undergo amputation”
Calista had already hailed a car and replied without fuming her head. “That makes sense So, why don’t
you take him to the hospital and make sure to change the bandages if he needs an amputation due to
infection, it will be your fault. ”
