Chapter 416

Despite being occupied with work, Jefferson still insisted on taking me to collect my monetary reward. "It's alright, Officer Wyatts. I would like to donate this money to the police department to buy new equipment instead." Jefferson looked stern as he said, "I'm afraid that won't work, Xavier. You see, we can't just accept donations without doing anything to earn them. We must adhere to the required procedures." He suddenly caught sight of someone and exclaimed, "Huh? What are you doing here, Emily?" I followed his line of sight and realized that it was Emily, the reporter earlier. "Hey, Uncle Jefferson," Emily greeted sadly. "What's the matter?" Jefferson asked, looking confused. Emily was actually his wife's niece. Although he was a fairly average woman, Jefferson had always trusted her character. He immediately assumed that someone was picking on her. He asked, "Who's giving you a hard time, Emily? Come on, you can tell me." Upon seeing me and Grace, Emily's face flushe