Chapter 537: Someone Finally Showed Up

Chapter 537: Chapter 537: Someone Finally Showed Up

"We, the Yorke family, will definitely pursue today’s matter to the very end. There’s no room for negotiation!" Mr. Yorke stared at Danny, reiterating their stance. With their daughter’s life and safety on the line, expecting them to take a step back was absolutely impossible!

Danny clenched his jaw, his hands balled into tight fists and his gaze turning ruthless. Finally, as if thinking of something, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "In that case, I’ll just have to keep the child by my side. After all, his mother is still lying in the hospital. As the child’s father, it’s my responsibility to take good care of him. However, if things get inconvenient later on, I might have to send him back to the countryside for a while."

Mr. Yorke was so enraged by these words that his fists clenched tightly. This was a threat! A naked threat! If they insisted on suing, this animal would take custody of the child and then find an excuse to send him back to the countryside. If he really was allowed to do that, Mr. Yorke didn’t even have to think hard to guess what might happen. For instance, he might accidentally bump his head, fall into the water while playing with the village children, or perhaps human traffickers might enter the village and stumble upon a lone child. As long as they wanted to, there were countless ways for an "accident" to happen to a child. At the mere thought of this possibility, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke’s expressions turned incredibly grim.

Danny felt their resentful, hateful glares and crossed his legs rather smugly. He thought, "With your weakness in my hands, there’s no way I can’t control you."

"Mr. Dunn, please mind yourself. Do not threaten others in front of the police." Evan Keller tapped the table, his expression exceptionally stern.

"I’m not threatening anyone. As the child’s father, I am simply fulfilling my obligations. Besides, my hometown has a beautiful environment and honest, simple customs. The child can run and jump around outside back there, which is much better than being cooped up at home here," Danny replied righteously, shooting a smug look at Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, who were standing nearby. Yes, the evidence was conclusive now, so bailing his mother out would be a bit difficult. But if he wanted to tackle the issue from another angle, that little brat was the most effective and convenient method. Anyway, he could always have another child in the future, but if his mother was gone, she was truly gone.

Mr. Yorke took a deep breath, struggling to tear his gaze away from Danny. He was afraid that if he couldn’t hold back, he would rush over and get physical. Turning his attention to Heath Hale in front of him, he asked, "Officer, can we go see my daughter now? Without seeing her condition with our own eyes, we simply can’t put our minds at ease."

Heath didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked over at Evan. Evan was in charge of this case, so whether they could go depended on what he said. Heath couldn’t make the decision on his own.

Everyone in the reception room turned their eyes to Evan.

Evan nodded. "Yes, I will have someone take you there. However, you can only look. You cannot interact with Ms. Yorke yet."

Mr. and Mrs. Yorke nodded repeatedly. "That’s fine, that’s fine. We just need to see her condition for ourselves."

Danny wanted to say something else, but under everyone’s gaze, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. He thought, "Forget it, I won’t say anything for now."

After confirming there was nothing else, Evan looked at Danny and asked, "We have learned what we need to know. Will you, Mr. Dunn, choose to wait here for news, or wait at home?"

"I want to go to the hospital too. I want to see my wife." Danny stared at the Yorkes as they were about to walk out of the reception room, deliberately emphasizing the word "wife."

Hearing his voice, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke’s faces instantly turned extremely ugly. They wanted to refuse, but legally, the two were still husband and wife. Moreover, Danny wasn’t the one who had physically harmed her, so they didn’t even have a valid reason to deny him.

Heath glanced at Danny, who made no effort to hide his motives. Then, looking at the team member who had just returned to explain the situation, he instructed, "Take the three of them to the hospital to check on the victim’s condition first. Make sure to pay attention to security."

The implication of his last sentence was obvious, and Heath had no intention of hiding it.

The team member nodded repeatedly. "Understood."

Danny curled his lip inwardly. He wasn’t an idiot. Why would he make a move on a wounded person in a public place while under police supervision? That would be way too obvious.

Hearing Heath’s instructions, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke breathed a massive sigh of relief. It was good that the police were tagging along; this way, that piece of garbage wouldn’t be able to use his status as a family member to enter the ward, nor would he have the chance to speak to their daughter. As for the rest, they would figure out a solution slowly.

Right before walking out the door, Danny stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Zoe Sawyer and the others in the reception room, speaking in an enigmatic tone. "I will get my mom out."

Once the three of them left, Evan stood up from his chair. "It’s about time. Let’s go check on the perpetrator."

The group soon arrived at the interrogation room where Mrs. Dunn was being held.

At this moment, Mrs. Dunn had lost the composure she had when she first entered. Instead, she nervously picked at her fingers, occasionally looking up toward the door with eyes full of expectation.

"How long has she been like this?" Evan asked, looking at the officer guarding the door.

Hearing the question, the officer answered without hesitation, "For about half an hour. When she was first locked up, she was quite arrogant, demanding that we let her out and claiming she was sick so we couldn’t arrest her. She yelled for an hour or so, but once she realized no one was paying attention to her—and because she shouted so much her voice went hoarse—she quieted down. Then, she slowly became like this."

Due to her life circumstances, Mrs. Dunn had an overbearing personality and couldn’t tolerate being ignored. This time, she had been taken to the police station and left alone in a room for nearly two hours. Furthermore, the police had witnessed her entire assault. Mrs. Dunn knew that, in all likelihood, there was no escaping this time. This process of knowing the outcome was the most agonizing for her, so as she waited, she couldn’t help but pick at her nails to relieve her anxiety.

"Alright, I understand. Good work. As for her claim about being sick, go look into it," Evan said, patting the officer on the shoulder to assign him the new task. If it were true, they needed to be prepared in advance so they wouldn’t be caught off guard later.

"Roger that!" The officer nodded, turned around, and left.

Once Evan confirmed there was nothing else, he walked in with the note-taker.

The door to the interrogation room swung open. As soon as Evan walked in with the note-taker, he met Mrs. Dunn’s eyes. Seeing that someone had finally entered, Mrs. Dunn’s previous wave of anxiety vanished instantly.

"Finally deigned to send someone in?"