Chapter 29

I watched as the female officer's ponytail swayed with her every motion, lending an air of youthful energy to her. After we left the room, I had to stick with Gabriel, so we parted ways with her. Gabriel climbed into a police cruiser, but just as I was about to do the same, a gentle force tugged me away. When it stopped, I realized I was in the front passenger seat next to Lucas. Yvonne was sitting in the back. As Lucas drove, he asked her, "Yvonne, do you think…" Yvonne massaged her temples, her expression dark. When she wasn't getting angry on behalf of Roxanne, her every move was the prime example of a perfectly poised and graceful wealthy woman. At Lucas' hesitant words, Yvonne was silent for a moment before she replied, "Don't you know Joanne's character? How many times has she thrown a tantrum in the three years you were married? We live in a lawful society, so there's no way something bad could so easily happen to her. "Besides, have you forgotten what sort of person Gabri