Chapter 52

Sebastian sat nearby, and his mouth twitched when he heard Selena talk about Elijah. "Selena, you don't have to curse my dad like that, do you?" Sebastian coughed twice, rubbing his nose and muttering just loud enough for only the two of them to hear. Selena shot him a cold glance and replied, "If Elijah gets involved, neither of us is getting off easy. Just shut up." Seeing the officer wasn't buying her act, she doubled down on her "poor single mom" act. She pinched her thigh, put on a tearful look, and prepared herself for the scene. But before she could speak, the officer cut her off, "You do know that the person sitting next to you is your son, right? Is this how you act as a mom? Bringing your son to a fight? "You're required to get a relative to bail you out. It doesn't matter how you explain it to me. If you can't find anyone, I can always pull up your file and track down one for you." When she heard the officer's words, she immediately quieted down, swallowing the words