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Chapter 305 Cecilia looked at Maeve with a hint of smugness in her eyes.
Noticing this, Maeve couldnât help but let out a cold laugh.
It seemed Hailey had struck a deal with Cecilia. With Ceciliaâs confident demeanor, it wouldnât be long before she entered the Brooks family as Mrs. Brooks âHold on.â
Zionâs unexpected interruption halted Hailey, who turned back with a puzzled expression.
Her eyes filled with disdain as she looked at Zion. âWhatâs wrong? Youâre just a mere illegitimate child of the Spencer family. Do you have the guts to lecture me?â
âYouâre right.â Zionâs seemingly casual remark stirred a whirlwind of emotions within Maeve, Hailey was an elder and a prominent figure in Seathburn City. Men might wage business wars, but this was a matter between women. Yet, Zion still stood up for her.
Hailey glanced at Zion, then at Maeve, and sneered, âOh, I see it now. You two are in cahoots! Shame on you, Maeve.
âYouâve betrayed Sergio, and now youâve hitched your wagon to Zion, right? No wonder youâre so eager for a divorce. You must have thought youâd found yourself a better catch!â
âMrs. Brooks Senior, I respect you as an elder, so I usually give you some leeway. But donât push it. If you go too far, I wonât hold back,â Maeve sakl In her past life, she had poured her heart and soul into treating Hailey, but it had ended in tragedy. People of the Brooks family were inherently ruthless.
Maeve had refrained from retaliating against Hailey out of respect for her age, but that didnât mean she could insult her openly.
âWell, Iâd like to see how youâll deal with me! Do you think Seathburn City is a wall in the park? Is the Brooks family easy to push around? If you dare to lay a finger on me, Sergio will never let you off!â
With that, Halley dragged Cecilia toward the palice station.
Maeve glanced at Zion and asked, âDid you really consider laying hands on her just now?â
âHit an old woman?â Zion frowned. âI havenât done it before, but I could give it a try.â
âSeriously?â
âDonât worry. Violence is the weakest measure.â
Zion patted Maeveâs head and said, âSince she had the guts to insult you, Iâll make her witness the consequences of her actions and regret everything sheâs done tonight.â
âMr. Spencer, Ms. Scott, are you going in?â The nearby police officer asked.
Maeve nodded, and Zion embraced her as they walked inside.
Inside, Hailey assumed an air of authority, coldly saying, âIâll wait here for your chief to come!â
âMrs. Brooks Senior, weâre not trying to make things difficult. Itâs just that Mr. Carter has something urgent today and canât come over...â
âTell him that Hailey from the Brooks family is here! Tell him to come to me!â
âMrs. Brooks Senior, why canât you seem to understand...â The police officersâ impatience grew.
At this moment, Maeve and Zion walked in, and the person next to them approached Zion and said, âMr. Spencer, Ms. Scott, youâve finally arrived. Please, come in!â
The contrast in their attitudes before and after was shocking-
up and go go!â
Haileyâs composure cracked. âI told you to call your chief over! Canât you understand? Hurry up âWhy canât you understand what weâre saying? Listen up, Granny. Mr. Carter has something to attend to and canât come!â
Chapter 306 1/1 Chapter 306 âYou! How dare you speak to me like that?â Halley had never been addressed with such impatience by an outsider before, and the humiliation made her tremble with anger.
âIâve been very polite to you! Ever since you walked in, youâve demanded to meet the chief. Do you think Mr. Carter is available to anyone? You are simply outrageous!â
âYou...â Hailey pointed at the person in front of her, trembling in fury.
âWho do you think you are? This is a police station, not a place for you to act out!â
Halleyâs vision blurred with fury. Seeing this, Zion raised a hand to silence the officer Zion spoke calmly, âWe should treat our elders with respect.â
âI apologize for my attitude,â the officer said sheepishly.
Zion smiled. âWell, if Mrs. Brooks Senior wants to see your chief, have him come over.â
âYes, Mr. Spencer, Iâll call Mr. Carter immediately.â The officer hurried out to make the call and returned shortly after, breathless.
âMr. Spencer, Mr. Carter said heâll be here soon. Please wait here for a moment.â
Haileyâs expression turned grim at the sight. Zion was making it clear that her authority in Seathburn City was nothing compared to his!
Hailey slammed her hand on the table. âWell, well, Richard Carter! You clearly have no respect for me!
âHas he forgotten how he tried to curry favor with me when he was just a sergeant? And now he wonât even listen to me?â
Cecilia tried to calm Hailey down, saying, âMrs. Brooks Senior, donât get agitated. You can reprimand Mr. Carter when he arrives!â
Halleyâs anger simmered slightly at Ceciliaâs words. Meanwhile, Maeve observed with a cold sneer.
Hailey had always been pampered and worshipped, so she was perhaps unaware of her waning influence in Seathburn City nowadays. Back then, Richard was just a sergeant who needed to curry favor with Halley. But now, as the police chief, he had no reason to bow to her whims As expected, Richard arrived shortly after. Upon seeing Zion, he approached immediately. âI heard you wanted to see me, Mr.
Spencer. What can I do for you? Iâll do my best to help.â
Zion glanced at Hailey, and Richard understood. After catching sight of Hailey, his expression changed slightly. âMrs. Brooks Senior, were you looking for me?â
Halley shot Richard a cold look. âMr. Carter, I see youâve been quite well off. I asked someone to call you, and they couldnât even manage that.â Richardâs displeasure towards Haileyâs attitude was evident, but he kept his composure in front of Zion. âMrs.
Brooks Senior, what do you need?â
Hailey stood up in anger. âYour people brought in my grandson. Do you call that nothing? Tell them to release Sergio now!â
Richard said, âSo itâs about this matter. It isnât easy, you see. We have rules to follow.â