Chapter 167


    Nichole was softly sobbing, tugging at the sleeve of James who stood beside her, crying out, “It’s all my


    fault for not shutting the door properly, not Harold’s fault It’s nimadye to this, and if we involve the


    police, I just couldn’t bear the shame.”


    As she spoke, Nichole’s tears flowed even more fiercely


    Harold, seeing Nichole’s dramatic disy, was barely able to restrain himself from confronting her.


    Sophie held Harold back by the wrist shaking her head at him


    James watched Nichole with eyes full of sympathy. He gave Sophie and Harold a cold nce, “What


    now? You want this to be the


    talk of the town?”


    “ording to Nichole, Harold just barged in and didn’t do anything to her. Calling the police would just


    be to clear things up. Right now, it’s her word against his, and clearly, someone is lying” Sophie’s gaze


    towards Nichole carried a hint of , “Could it be that someone is scared, hence the reluctance to let


    the police look into it?”


    Nichole’s sobbing stopped abruptly, and she looked defiantly at Sophie, saying, “Sophie, what are you


    implying? Are you saying that I’m lying?”


    Sophie answered dismissively. “Whether you’re lying or not, on Investigation will tell.”


    Harold quickly made his position clear, “I have no objections.”


    Nichole was fearful, “Given that the Aldridge family is so influential, I’m afraid.”


    “Are you scared that Harold might use his family’s influence to sway the police? Don’t worry, Ms.


    Sophie, you have James too.” Sophie smirked, “With James protecting you, they wouldn’t dare to be


    biased towards Harold.”


    James frowned, clearly detecting the sarcasm in Sophie’s tone. He gently patted Nichole’s back, his


    voice soothing, “Listen, I’m here for you. Пl make sure you get justice and won’t let them mess around.”


    Nichole’s expression shifted, and she seemed about to say more when James was already instructing


    Colt, “Call the police.”


    “Yes, Mr. Burke.”


    Nichole’s heart thumped wildly. She never expected things to escte this much.


    Sophie, pulling Harold by the arm to leave, heard James’ voice from behind, “What’s this? nning to


    fabricate a story now?”


    Sophie was already irritated, and found his remark almost amusing. She let go of Harold, tumed to


    James, and said, “Fine, then we’ll just stay right here, not going anywhere, waiting for the police, so


    you won’t suspect us of cooking up a story outside to frame your darling.


    We?


    James couldn’t help butugh. Alright, she and Harold had be ‘we’ now.


    “Ignore him.”


    Harold gave James a cold nce, then pulled Sophie to sit on a nearby chair.


    Noticing Harold holding Sophie’s hand, James clenched his fist tightly.


    “I’m scared.” Nichole murmured, biting her lip, staring pitifully at James.


    James’ gaze softened as he sat down beside Nichole, though his eyes still closely followed Sophie and


    Harold in the corner.


    It wasn’t long before the police arrived. Sophie recounted the entire incident to them.


    Once the police had a basic understanding of the situation, Sophie turned to James and asked, “Mr.


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