Chapter 16

As it turned out, the surveillance camera had captured everything clearly. The footage revealed the entire sequence of events. Once the police finished their questioning and cleared the scene, they prepared to return to the station with the bodies and Simone in tow. Preston clung to her tightly and refused to let go. At that point, Simone slumped in his arms, her vacant eyes unmistakably reflecting her breakdown. Seeing her in that state, Preston couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He planned to negotiate with the police, hoping to delay their questioning until she calmed down. But Cedric intervened before he could act. He handed a copy of the surveillance footage to the officer in charge, Kennedy Thompson. "Officer Thompson, this footage clearly shows Simone Baker's involvement in attempting to murder my wife. I'm officially requesting an investigation," he said calmly. Simone, dazed until now, snapped back to reality and frantically tried to defend herself. "It wasn't m