Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband - Chapter 203

Chapter 203: A great time for journalism.

With limited strength left in him, Luther didn’t bother to tell Emilia and the family that he was actually going to the police station to testify against the criminals. Besides he wanted to start making arrangements for Linda’s burial, she had spent so many days and nights in the dark cold ground. It was time she received some warmth, but, more importantly he wanted to change his will and distribute all of his fortune.

“Let’s go.” He ordered Joseph who rushed to open the car door.

Phoebe and David plus his body guards followed behind his three cars, forming a long convoy once again. As soon as the cars drove out, reporters pounced like starving lions, yelling questions that were related to the three men that had been arrested.

“I guess Brandon, Abel and Conrad have arrived at the police station.”

David looked at the watch on his wrist, it had been exactly one hour and twenty minutes since they had been taken away. Shark was really a glory hound, it seemed like he had called the press already.

Phoebe giggled. “I prepared a shocking surprise for them, those idiots must have been shocked to find bloggers and reporters waiting to give them a warm welcome at the police station.”

She pulled out her phone to check for trending videos, if reporters were swarming the Verdemont residence it had to be because Shark had already briefed the press.

It was better than she anticipated as Shark had paraded the men before the press before they were taken into the police station. He clearly gave details of why the three had been arrested, he concluded by stating that investigations were on going. He did not forget to mention that evidence had been found and there was no doubt about the men’s guilt.

“David sighed gently as his eyes shifted from the video. “Won’t Shark get in trouble for disclosing so much about the case to the press before informing his supervisors?”

“The evidence is pretty damning, there is nothing more to investigate. In fact the old patriarch’s testimony will be the last nail in the coffin, besides Conrad is ready to testify. The case might as well be sent to the office of the prosecutor immediately.”

Phoebe did not know how right she was, a hungry prosecutor whose nature was similar to Shark’s was already at the police station demanding that the case and everything related be handed over.

She placed her phone back in the back and leaned against David, closing her eyes as she charged all the way to the police station.

When they stepped out of the cars after reaching their destination, they found even more reporters camped outside. They rushed to meet the old patriarch requesting that he say something about the charges levied against the three men especially his grandson.

Thankfully the officers were around to stop them from wildly swarming around him.

“Everyone step back! If you get out of order then we will be forced to chase you away from here.” An officer spoke loudly, beneath his warning was a threat.

His words didn’t settle well with some of the reporters, one went as far as to highlight that it wasn’t fair.

“We are doing our jobs! You cannot limit the freedom of the press that’s a crime.” She shouted. “Did your family work together to cover up the murder of your granddaughter?”

“Just tell us how long you have known that your grandson is gay and has two lovers.” Another yelled.

“Are Brandon Verdemont and his lovers married?”

For them, it was a great time for journalism, lately, it was one breaking story after another. This was no different to them from the other scandals happening in the country.

The unnecessary provocative questions stirred up other reporters and created chaos so police officers started pushing the reporters from station grounds. True to their threat, they even started making arrests.

Phoebe and David followed the old patriarch into the station, surprisingly Emilia and the few Verdemonts that had followed them stayed back in their cars.

Deciding not to engage with the press besides, they were contented that Luther was going to solve whatever chaos Brandon had put them in. After hearing the questions being thrown at the old patriarch, they did not want to show their faces.

Inside the station which was crawling with curious officers, the old patriarch was requested to sit in a small meeting room by Shark and Jones who were automatically in charge of the case, having made the arrests.

They could not put such distinguished guests in an interrogation room.

“Thank you for volunteering to talk to us as a witness.” Shark humbled himself and pressed the recording button.

Jones brought coffee and bottles of water for them and then he sat down and brought out his notebook and pen to note down any important parts.

After about thirty minutes, Luther was done testifying. He stood up from the chair and walked out, he ignored the press once again and moved to Citrus city medical examiners office where Linda’s remains had been taken. There too, he was welcomed like a VIP by the director who spoke to the old patriarch gently.

The director led Luther inside but he paused in his steps when he saw Nina and her family who on seeing Luther they began to sniffle.

“Dad, i came to keep my poor niece company.” Nina squeezed out some tears.

“You must think that i am gullible.” Luther sneered and by passed them.

As they were walking away, Phoebe heard one of Nina’s kids ask if they can stop the charade because he was tired. She shook her head and sighed, there was really no saving the Verdemonts.

Claire politely received them, with Phoebe’s help the case was simpler than others. All Claire had to do was confirm what Phoebe had told her, not once had she ever discovered other wise.

“So tell me, have you confirmed the cause of death? Does it match precisely to everything the little shaman said?” Luther asked.

Claire folded her lips briefly, this was a part of her job that she did not enjoy. Normally, she explained the cause of death in such cases to detectives or in court if she had been called to testify. What she hated the most was facing a family when delivering bad news about the way their child was killed.

Having to look into their aggrieved eyes and listen to their wails was very heartbreaking.

Claire took a deep breath and shared her findings with them. “She had a lot of broken bones which confirms that she was beaten severely over a period of at least five years. The cause of death was strangulation, the hyoid bone was broken, whoever strangled her used a lot of strength. It is clear that the intention was murder, there are other injuries that occurred at the same time as the hyoid fracture like a crack on the back of the skull, fractured ulna and broken femur.”

“A brutal beating before she was killed, those animals are really cruel.” Shark spoke in a soft voice.

The old patriarch moaned softly, his eyes glistened with tears. They would pay, especially his Ekhart, Brandon and the nasty witch of a witch of a daughter-in-law, Emilia. They would pay for Linda’s pain, he would make sure of it.