Ann Vaughn lifted her head, wearing a small frown, and said, "The hospital asked me to come over..."
After sending Ann Vaughn to the hospital and making all the necessary arrangements, Cyrus Hawthorne boarded the flight back to the Imperial Capital.
Meanwhile, Ann Vaughn cooperated with the doctors at the hospital, manually typing out the effects of the drugs she used for them to study and observe.
She was only able to leave after the last passenger woke up and her body was confirmed to be free of any abnormalities.
Ann Vaughn was already exhausted, but once in the car, she didn’t feel like sleeping and took out her phone to ask Cyrus Hawthorne about Old Master Hawthorne’s condition.
Unexpectedly, the car suddenly braked sharply, causing her body to lurch forward uncontrollably, and her phone slipped out of her hand.
"What happened?" Ann Vaughn asked in surprise, holding onto the seat in front of her.
"It’s the patrol car from this area of X Country blocking the road," the hidden guard driving said, looking straight ahead and speaking in a low voice, "They don’t come with good intentions."
Before Ann Vaughn could figure out the hidden guard’s words, those patrol officers came to the car and knocked on the driver’s window.
Ann Vaughn sat in the back seat and only heard the officer, speaking fluent X Country language officially, say, "Someone reported drugs hidden in this car. Please step out and cooperate with our investigation."
Ann Vaughn’s pupils shrank slightly, and her back stiffened for a moment.
Was it someone’s prank?
But soon, those officers actually found a large amount of raw, uncrushed, and more toxic Muli flowers in the car’s trunk.
Seeing the Muli flowers in the lead officer’s hand, Ann Vaughn’s head buzzed loudly as if struck hard by something.
This was Cyrus Hawthorne’s car. He would never touch these things, let alone hide them in the car.
Then who was trying to secretly go against him... No, it should be said, the person they wanted to target was her!
The Imperial Capital.
A video of Ann Vaughn being arrested and taken away in a foreign patrol car suddenly spread rapidly online.
In less than an hour, it already reached the top of the trending searches.
The Yates Family learned about this news immediately, and Howard Yates initially thought it was Miyi Yates’s doing with some hacker. But after asking around, it turned out to be a coincidence.
"Being arrested by a foreign patrol, no matter the reason, if these videos spread any faster, her reputation will be ruined." Howard Yates, familiar with the behavior of netizens, predicted with a smug smile.
Regardless of whether Ann Vaughn developed a cancer cell suppressant, benefited countless people with her medical skills, and helped many.
There are always some people in this world hiding in dark corners, judging wantonly with their narrow and ignorant thoughts, not caring about right or wrong, eagerly wishing to become even more sinister themselves.
And in this world, how few have been ruined and harmed by such people?
Howard Yates was more than pleased to see Ann Vaughn, this stumbling block, crushed by these people’s spittle.
Miyi Yates also saw the news and immediately laughed, "The family head is still on the plane, and the old master is in the hospital, no one can help her."
Some people live too smoothly, even to the point where the heavens can’t bear to watch.
"Miya, have those people work behind the scenes a bit more, make this thing blow up, strive to ruin Ann Vaughn’s reputation once and for all, giving her no chance to turn things around," Howard Yates advised earnestly.
Miyi Yates nodded, "I know what to do."
Under the Yates Family’s deliberate instigation, the heat of this matter was driven higher and showed signs of turning black.
The comments were more polarized; one side firmly believed Ann Vaughn was innocent, arguing what a mere video could prove.
The other side believed Ann Vaughn wasn’t innocent at all; otherwise, why would the patrol arrest her and not someone else? Flies don’t hover over seamless eggs; she must have done something wrong to be arrested.
As the online camps argued fiercely, the blogger who posted the video dropped another bombshell!
Ann Vaughn was arrested for drug hiding!
X Country Region Patrol Bureau, Interrogation Room.
A file folder was heavily tossed onto the table in front of Ann Vaughn, making a harsh noise.
"Fifty grams of Muli flowers, where did you get them from? If you still refuse to answer honestly, you can wait for a court trial and the prospect of going to jail,"
The interrogator continually banged the file folder against the table, looking menacing as if ready to pounce and attack at any moment.
Ann Vaughn sat behind the interrogation table, her slender back straight as a rod, her lips pressed tight, not uttering a word no matter how much he questioned her.
Having been to the patrol bureau five to ten times, could she not glean some experience from her previous encounters?
At times , anything she said could potentially be twisted by them, making things more troublesome.
Seeing she wasn’t taking the bait, the interrogator flared up, tossing the evidence bag in front of Ann Vaughn and roughly threatened, "Do you believe I’ll make you taste the Muli flowers?"
Ann Vaughn’s hands on her lap clenched suddenly, her tightly pressed lips chapped and painful from too long without water.
She raised her head and spoke slowly, word by word.
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Ann Vaughn’s face was slammed harshly with the file folder to one side, causing a piercing pain as if her ear bone was broken, ringing incessantly.
The interrogator sneered down at her, "You can keep being stubborn, let’s see how long you can keep it up!"
After dropping this remark, the interrogator left the interrogation room with the file folder.
Ann Vaughn bit her lip hard, her fingertips digging into her palms.
Tasting the metallic tang of blood spreading in her mouth, she gently touched the corner of her mouth with her fingers, the numb tingle immediately sharp, making her jerk in pain, tears welling in her eyes.
They really dared to use violence...
Ann Vaughn’s heart sank, pressing her cold hand against her burning cheek, slowly closing her eyes.
Soon after, a second interrogator entered.
A gentle and intellectual-looking woman.
"I couldn’t believe it when I heard about your unexpected arrest; you’re an outstanding doctor, saving countless lives, how could you have done such a thing?" she said, puzzled, "But given the undeniable evidence, it will be difficult to secure an acquittal."
Ann Vaughn looked up at her but remained silent.
The woman continued, "Do you know how many years a prison sentence hiding Muli flowers entails? Ten years, how many ten years does a woman have? I really can’t bear to see you drawn into such a whirlpool."
"However, there’s a shortcut that can guarantee you’re free from criminal responsibility. The question is, are you willing?"