True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 1072

"Officer Charm, I hope that you can abide by the professional ethics of a policeman. I hope that you won't divulge anything regarding my mother's case to irrelevant people, even if that person is my father. They're divorced, so they have nothing to do with each other now. Do you understand?" Zayne reminded Jensen with an intense gaze.

Jensen raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Zayne, why do you sound so unhappy with Mr. Yarbrough? Are you holding a grudge against him or something?"

"I don't have the time for that," Zayne said calmly, "Since they're divorced, they should have a clean break."

As he said that, Zayne looked at his father, Timothy.

Timothy's face darkened upon hearing that.

A clean break?

Even if he hadn't intended to intrude, as an outsider now, it seemed that he had incidentally done so.

Zayne's sharp tongue left Timothy speechless.

"Wait, Zayne. Did you just say that your mother and Mr. Yarbrough have divorced?"

"That's right," Zayne replied.

"Gosh, that's too bad," Jensen said frankly, "You've both stayed together for so long now, why so sudden?"

"Do all policemen like to gossip like you?" Zayne retorted.

Jensen was at a loss for words.

After a moment of silence, Jensen spoke, "Well, since they're divorced, I certainly won't tell him anything about the case then. But Mr. Yarbrough is Grace's biological father so either way, we're still somehow related, you said it yourself earlier. Then, me inviting Mr. Yarbrough to have a chat in my office is not unreasonable, don't you agree?"

Zayne was stunned into silence.

"So rest assured. I won't say anything I'm not supposed to. Even if I do, you realize that we're within our rights to do as we please, right?" Jensen said with a smile.

Zayne was still a teenager after all, not a grown man. However, given time, it was clear that this teenager would definitely come to take up all of his responsibilities with an iron fist.

Zayne pulled a long face and kept silent.

He knew that it was meaningless to say anything more.

"Mr. Yarbrough, why don't you go to my office first." Jensen smiled at him and got someone to bring Timothy to his office.

Once Timothy was gone, he turned to Zayne with a smile and said, "Zayne, your mother's case will only be resolved after we get the final results of Grace's medical examination at the hospital. We'll have to invite a third party to assess the injuries she has suffered, and also pay a visit to the fruit vendor to verify the incident."

"How many years do you think my mother will be sentenced to?" Zayne asked firmly, keeping his gaze locked on Jensen.

"I can't be certain," Jensen said.

"I don't need you to be certain. I just want to ask, based on your experience, how many years do you think she will get in prison?"

"Less than three years," Jensen answered eventually, "It all depends on Grace's medical results. If Grace hadn't been pregnant, your mother might only have been detained for a short while because there wouldn't be any severe damage. But since Grace is pregnant, it's difficult to determine the damage done on the fetuses. Your mother will be detained until her trial. We don't know when the trail will begin, but it's possible that we will have to wait until the children are born."

"So what you're saying is my mother might be detained during the whole course of Grace's pregnancy," Zayne said.

Jensen nodded and said, "That may be so."

Zayne became solemn all of a sudden as he clenched his fists tightly.

Having sensed Zayne's distress, Jensen began to comfort him, "Don't worry. We'll make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. I'll help you supervise the case and make sure to get it settled as soon as possible."

"Why are you helping me?" Zayne asked.

"You are a relative after all," Jensen said, "Although what your mother did was really mean, if the harm isn't serious, maybe Grace and Heinz will forgive her. Moreover, all they're asking for is to not have any more interactions with you guys. If you can ensure that your mother will not try anything detrimental like that again, everything might just turn out fine."

Zayne kept silent.

Jensen shrugged and continued, "I've already said all that I had to say, it's time for me to get back to work. Your mother has been detained so you should go back and pack her some clothes. After you've gotten the paperwork done, your mother will be sent to the detention centre."

"My mother is a teacher. If she gets detained, she may be laid off by the school," Zayne said, "If she loses her job after the divorce, it'll be the biggest blow to her."

"The divorce may not be the biggest blow. The fact that you have sent her here to turn herself in must hurt her more than losing her husband and her job," Jensen said frankly. Zayne was at a loss for words.

That's right, his actions had already upset his mother. Zayne laughed bitterly at himself. It seemed like he hadn't sorted everything out as well as he had assumed.

Jensen continued, "You can go to the school and apply for a sick leave on her behalf. You can even get your father to bail her out if you'd like."

Stunned, Zayne stalled for a moment before shaking his head, "There's no need forthat."

"It seems that dignity and honor are more important to you than your mother's detention," Jensen commented with a slight smile and left. Zayne was left stunned in the corridor.

He stood motionlessly as he watched Jensen leave.

Jensen pushed the door open to enter his office.

Timothy hurriedly got up from the sofa and questioned Jensen, "Officer Charm, how is it? What did they say about Quinn's case?"

"My colleagues have asked Madam Berkeley about the whole incident. It seems that the plan to hurt Grace wasn't premeditated long ago. It was by a stroke of luck that she got the idea to do so." "What's the difference?" Timothy asked.

"She said that she had only heard about the presence of the pesticide residue. She was not the one who deliberately put them in the fruits." Jensen said, "Based on this solely, the incident is not as serious." "Does Zayne know about this?" Timothy asked again.

"He doesn't. I didn't tell him," Jensen answered.

Timothy's face softened a little, "It doesn't matter to me whether she was the one who tampered with the fruits. She was the one who gave them to me to give to Grace. She had intended to harm Grace either way."

"Grace is a pregnant woman," Jensen nodded. "This makes the case a little complicated. Madam Berkeley will be temporarily detained. If you want to, you can bail her out. After filling up the papers, she can be released under the condition that her freedom will be restricted, and she has to cooperate with the investigation."

Timothy was startled by the news, "She can be released on bail?"

"Yes," Jensen nodded.

Timothy thought for a moment and shook his head, "There's no need to do so."

Jensen seemed to have understood Timothy's intentions, "Mr. Yarbrough, is it because you want a clean break with Madam Berkeley? Or do you just feel sorry for Grace and Heinz?"

"Maybe both," Timothy didn't conceal, "Officer Charm, please do your best and investigate this matter thoroughly. I really want to make it up to Grace and live up to my conscience."