Chapter 540: Completely Over

Chapter 540: Chapter 540: Completely Over

The conflict between Cameron and her mother-in-law was already severe. Coupled with her husband’s bottomless favoritism, the small frictions between the two snowballed larger and larger, ultimately becoming irreconcilable. Not to mention, Mrs. Dunn had maliciously sabotaged her work earlier, selling her carefully prepared, important teaching materials as scrap. If Cameron hadn’t reacted quickly and remedied the situation in time, it would have resulted in a serious teaching accident. Then there was the malicious locking of the door to keep her out, along with all sorts of abusive behaviors during her pregnancy.

Faced with these issues, Danny essentially just shut down, refusing to answer calls or respond. This attitude only fueled Mrs. Dunn’s arrogance, and because of these things, Cameron completely despaired of her marriage. This time, after she proposed a divorce, Danny kept stalling and refused to agree. Cameron simply wanted to pack her bags and move out, completely escalating the conflict. She was stopped by a furious Mrs. Dunn, which ultimately led to that tragic scene.

"Alright, we understand the situation. Let me ask you something. While waiting for the trial, your husband might ask you to issue a letter of forgiveness, or he might present one himself. We need to know your thoughts on this," Sean Hughes asked, looking up after recording the events Cameron had just described.

The next second, Cameron’s weak yet exceptionally firm reply echoed in the room: "I will absolutely not issue a letter of forgiveness. I hope the law punishes them to the fullest extent.

"At the same time, I want a divorce. I want to sue him for domestic violence! I’ve hidden a black plastic USB drive in my desk at the school office. It contains evidence of him abusing me—the videos inside should be enough. At the very bottom of the drawer, there’s a medical injury report I secretly got from the hospital, along with a few letters of guarantee he wrote early on. I’ve kept them all safe.

"The house under his name was fully paid for by my parents. If we divorce, I should be able to get it back, right?"

Sean Hughes closed his notebook, looking at Cameron lying in the bed. "We understand your demands. As for the specifics, it will depend on the court’s verdict. If the last two situations you mentioned are true, it should be possible."

Hearing Sean Hughes’s words, a glimmer of expectation flashed across Cameron’s face. Immediately after, the doctor standing outside knocked on the door, signaling Zoe Sawyer and the others to watch the time. Cameron had only recently regained consciousness; it wasn’t suitable to question her for too long.

Sean Hughes checked Cameron’s complexion. It did indeed look a bit worse than before. Since they had asked everything they needed to, Zoe Sawyer and Sean Hughes stood up.

"We’ll head back for now. Don’t worry, Ms. Yorke, the police will submit your situation," they said. "You just need to focus on recovering from your injuries."

With that, the four officers nodded to Cameron and walked out the door.

Because Cameron had only recently woken up and was severely injured, her voice had been very soft. Danny, who had been guarding outside the ward the entire time, tried to listen in but didn’t catch any useful information. Just as he was craning his neck to hear more, Zoe Sawyer’s group walked out, forcing Danny to quickly pull his head back and pretend nothing had happened.

Mr. and Mrs. Yorke rushed up to the officers the moment they stepped out, their voices tinged with urgency. "Officers, how is my daughter’s mental state? Can we go in and see her?"

"Ms. Yorke’s spirits are quite good. As for whether you can go in, that depends on what the doctor says. We have business to attend to, so please excuse us," Evan Keller replied simply. Anxious to secure the evidence Cameron had mentioned, he hurried off with Sean Hughes to the school where she worked. It was just a matter of picking up some evidence, so there was no need for too many people. The two of them were enough.

Zoe Sawyer and Heath Hale returned to the office. The investigation into this matter was mostly complete. As long as Evan and Sean got their hands on the evidence Cameron had purposely stored in her school office, she could sue the mother and son, get a divorce, and live her own life with her child and assets. As for Mrs. Dunn and Danny, they would naturally be sentenced as they deserved.

Things went pretty much as the police expected. Not long after Evan Keller and Sean Hughes retrieved the evidence, they submitted it along with additional findings from their investigation.

The gasoline Mrs. Dunn had splashed on Cameron’s face was purchased in advance, proving that she had premeditated this murder. Fortunately, Cameron didn’t lose her life over it, but Mrs. Dunn was undeniably guilty of attempted murder. The motives were heinous: using gasoline to disfigure and blind her victim, and repeatedly attacking Cameron’s vital areas with a meat cleaver. Had the police not arrived in time to stop her subsequent actions, and had they not promptly stopped Cameron’s bleeding and sent her to the hospital, the situation now could have been completely different.

Due to the heinous nature of the case, and with Mrs. Dunn confessing to everything she had done, the court sentenced her to fifteen years in prison.

During the trial, Danny had tried to leverage his status as the victim’s husband to present a letter of forgiveness for Mrs. Dunn. However, because Cameron wasn’t dead and had solemnly stated from the beginning that she would never issue such a letter and would pursue the matter to the very end, the judge denied its validity and upheld the original verdict.

With that path blocked, Danny had no choice but to play his final trump card: Mrs. Dunn’s cancer diagnosis, applying for medical parole. But right at this time, the lawyer Mr. and Mrs. Yorke had hired for their daughter filed a lawsuit, taking Danny to court. They accused him of domestic violence and provided a substantial amount of evidence.

Danny, who had still been fighting for his mother’s medical parole, turned exceptionally pale after receiving the court summons. Juggling Cameron’s lawsuit against him on one side and striving for his mother’s freedom on the other left him utterly overwhelmed. Ultimately unable to hold on, he privately sought Cameron for a settlement. He wanted her to drop the lawsuit, claiming that they could have a good talk and resolve whatever issues they had. He went on about how a child’s growth couldn’t happen without a father, all while craning his neck and trying every possible way to squeeze his way in front of Cameron or the child.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke were already prepared for his tricks. They directly called over their nephews from their hometown to stand guard near the hospital, firmly denying Danny any access to their daughter and grandchild from all angles.

In the end, the court convened as scheduled. Because the evidence Cameron had prepared was conclusive—she had collected proof for almost every instance starting from the very first act of domestic violence—she nailed Danny to the wall. Unable to produce any evidence to defend himself, and due to the severity of the injuries caused by his abuse, Danny was sentenced to three years in prison.

The court also granted Cameron a divorce, with full custody of the child awarded to the mother. As for the property fully funded by Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, the judge ruled that it be returned to them. The couple’s marital assets were divided equally, but because of Danny’s special circumstances, a portion of his share was deducted to cover the child’s alimony for the upcoming years.

With that, this case was finally brought to a complete close.