Chapter 15

Tess was taken away from the hospital ward. When the cold metal handcuffs clamped around her wrist, she hadn't even completely woken up from the anesthetics. "Ms. Tess Lindell, you're suspected of multiple counts of assault and murder. Please come with us." "How dare you arrest me? I'm Mrs. Lockwood, wife to Lockwood Corp's owner!" Tess' screams reverberated in the hospital's empty hallways. Once the Lindell family's heiress, she looked utterly disheveled now. Even so, it didn't matter how hard she struggled or how loudly she yelled. The officers were the only ones who responded to her, their tones cold, indifferent, and professional. The Lindells soon received news about Tess' arrest. This time, however, they didn't bail her. Instead, they cut ties with her as soon as they could. She was suspected of murder, and she had completely pissed off Shane. A discarded pawn like her had outlived her usefulness to the Lindells. Now, she was nothing more than a burden to them. In a matte