I don't have a lawyer to bail me out, and I refuse to speak, so the police can only detain me.
In the evening, Mindy finally finds a lawyer for me and offers to bail me out.
The lawyer is of Chinese descent. I feel more relieved to see another Chinese other than myself.
I fill the lawyer in, and his frown grows.
I understand it's bad for me.
However, what can I do?
I don't even know why Hilda did that.
If she wants to deal with me, she should have made a move long ago, and she doesn't need to wait
until now.
Moreover, she would have done more than to send me to prison.
From what I know about her, she would want me to die a slow and painful death.
After listening to my story, the lawyer looks at me seriously and says, "It doesn't look good for you.
First, this man came home with you. Second, you drugged him. Third, he hasn't been home for three
days since he entered your house but has been in the refrigerator this whole time. Who would believe
you when you say you never discovered a man in your refrigerator during that period of time?"
I know the lawyer is right.
That man is dead. Murder is a felony. Even if it's manslaughter, I will be behind bars for at least ten
years.
I don't have ten years to waste, because I don't know what will become of Frances and me after that.
I also don't know if Penelope has ten years left.
"Is there really no other way?" I whisper to the lawyer, almost in despair.
"In the United States, these things can be settled privately. If that woman is willing to let you off the
hook, you'll be fine."
To let me off the hook? I remember the look in her eyes when she wanted to kill me and shake my
head helplessly.
How is that possible?
I can tell she really loves that man. How can she not hold me responsible?
I'd better stop daydreaming.
"That's impossible. She must hate me so much that she wishes she can shoot me. How can she let me
off?" I say with a bitter smile.
"How can you know that before you try? Anyway, Mr. David said I must get you out of this mess. So, no
matter how hard it is, we must try. It will be better if we can solve this with money."
I can only nod.
He doesn't want me to go to jail, and I would hate that even more.
"I understand. I will do as you say. As long as I can be free, I'm willing to do anything."
"Great, it'll be much easier. I'll bail you out first."
Very quickly, the paper work is done.
As soon as I leave the police station, I do what the lawyer told me and go to the woman's house.
I also bring the lawyer with me.
When the woman and I have trouble understanding each other, he can be of help.
The day when I went to Whitney's house to ask for her forgiveness pops into my head.
That day almost became my nightmare.
Standing at the door, I swallow nervously.
The lawyer doesn't know my past and urges me to hurry with his eyes.
I reach out and knock on the door.
Soon, someone opens it.
However, when I see who it is, I can't help but take two steps back.
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