Return Of The Prodigy
Return of the Prodigy Chapter 62

"Peter Hartley, you sure are ruthless!" Jake turned around and yelled. "Are you going to keep denying your involvement despite all this evidence?" The others also turned to look at Peter, surprised by the fact that he was really involved in this matter.

However, Peter showed no fear. He sneered and continued to deny everything. "This recording is fake! I never said those things."

"Yeah, it must be fake. That's not my son's voice!" chimed in Terry.

"Katie's family must have fabricated it to frame Peter. If you want to arrest someone, you should arrest Katie and her family!"

"Mayor, the police can't arrest people using some random recording as evidence. How can you prove that the person talking is indeed Peter?"

"Yeah, unless you can bring out some hard evidence, we won't allow you to arrest him!"

The Hartleys chimed in one after the other, putting Jake into a difficult position.

Seeing that the Hartleys were dismissing the proof they had gathered, Renna hissed, "What nonsense are you babbling about? That's obviously Peter Hartley's voice!"

Emma said, "My sister is right. Edgar Thatcher recorded this call personally. How can you say that it's fake? If it's so easy to fabricate a recording, do it right away and show me!" The Hartleys started yelling, ordering their security guards to chase the twins out.

"Ptui! Where did these whores come from? I can tell you're bad news just by the way you're dressed."

"Perhaps it was these two who helped Katie fabricate this evidence. This is slander and defamation, and they should be arrested as well."

"Get out of this place. This is the residence of the Hartleys!"

Emma and Renna stomped their feet in anger, but there was not much they could do with the Hartleys being so ready to deny the truth.

Peter grinned from ear to ear. "Adam, is this the best you could come up with? If you don't have any other proof besides this fake recording, I'm afraid you won't succeed!

"Mayor, please tell these gentlemen to take my cuffs off. I did nothing wrong, and you can't keep an innocent man in custody."

Jake's face fell. He knew that Peter was the culprit, but he could not keep him in custody unless it was first confirmed that the person in the recording was indeed Peter. He could only helplessly watch the shit-eating grin on Peter's face. If not for the consequences, he would have liked to shoot Peter dead on the spot.

Katie's eyes were bloodshot. She looked at the scene with a mix of desperation and anger. Her family members were well aware that the voice in the recording belonged to Peter, yet they preferred to lie and speak up for him rather than help her.

Is it because Peter is Grandfather's favorite grandson, while I'm just a worthless granddaughter? Is this reason enough for me to be humiliated, kidnapped, and almost killed?

Do they think so little of me? When they need me, I should be at their beck and call. But when they don't, I might as well die? Everything works as long as it doesn't trouble Peter...

Katie felt as if the world around her had darkened, her eyes seeing nothing but hopelessness. What was worse was that Peter would, once again, escape punishment despite his crimes.

Why? Why can he keep getting away time and time again?

Katie wished to shout and ask these questions out loud, yet she could only weep silently.

"There is plenty of evidence," Adam said coldly. "If a voice recording isn't enough, how about a video?"

Adam took out his phone and tapped on the screen a few times, playing a video.

In the video, Peter and Edgar could be seen. They were in a hospital room.

"Is everything ready?" asked Peter.

"Yes. As long as you can lure Adam away, I assure you that Katie will be taken care of," replied Edgar through gritted teeth.

"Hehe, you don't have to worry about that. Tomorrow, Adam will definitely pick up his daughter from the kindergarten, once school's out. I'll tell Matilda to pick her up before he does. Adam will then start looking for his daughter and give Katie a call. Knowing Katie, she'll put her work aside and leave the company. You just have to follow her, and there will be an opportunity for you to act."

"Wonderful, I'll wait for your call tomorrow."

"Remember, you'll have my full support if you succeed with your plan."

"Tomorrow, I'm going to return everything they did to me a hundredfold!"

In the video, Peter and Edgar continued their discussion. However, there was no need to keep listening to their conversation because everything had become clear.

The Hartleys stood rooted to the spot, their expressions unsightly.

Until a moment ago, they were making excuses for Peter and speaking up for him despite his sketchy behavior. They even claimed that the recording was fake, but Adam produced a video now.

Even if they claimed that the video was fake, there was no way the police would believe them. This was irrefutable evidence.

Peter's face was deathly pale, and he shouted like a madman, "Thi-This isn't real! It's fake news. It's all fake! You made everything up! You're trying to frame me!"

Where did this video come from? I was so careful and left no traces behind...

No, I can't end up like this. I haven't lost yet! It's all her fault. Everything is that bitch's fault. I'm going to kill her!

Peter, eyes bloodshot, pounced toward Katie all of a sudden.

Pow!

Adam intercepted him and kicked him away from Katie. "Didn't you want evidence? Here you have it. Are you wondering where your perfect plan went wrong?

"What if I were to tell you that you left this video behind? Your wounds weren't so serious that you needed treatment in an intensive care unit, but you're a spoiled child who only wants the best treatment, so you booked the best room available. Little did you know that the room was equipped with a camera to monitor the patient 24/7 lest something happens to them."

Peter collapsed to the ground with a thud and stared at the sky in a daze.

That's it?

How did I make such a stupid mistake?

Is this the end for me?

Have I really lost?

"Hmph, I hope you're convinced with the evidence now. Take him away!" Jake could finally vent his anger.

That useless piece of trash was finally put in his place. I can't believe he dared to conspire against Drake the Dragon with his mediocre skills...

"Sir, please don't take him away! I beg on behalf of the Hartleys!" Terry rushed over and kneeled before Jake, begging him with tears in his eyes. Jake looked at him coldly, "Are you asking me to use my authority to bend the law and protect a criminal? Do I need to arrest the both of you?" "Sir, please be lenient. Peter was framed. It was them, they framed him!"

"That video is definitely fake!"

The Hartleys spoke up again.

Katie looked at the absurd scene playing before her eyes, her heart filled with despair.

Even now they are refusing to accept the truth and keep helping Peter. In their eyes, it'll always be my fault...

"Dave Hartley, you'd better keep your family in check! Otherwise, they will also be marched off to the police station!" roared Jake Allen.

Dave shivered and staggered backward, almost tumbling to the ground.

"All of you, get back in the villa! Are you trying to destroy the Hartleys?!"

Dave was so angry that his head started spinning. He then stumbled and passed out.

In the meantime, Peter was escorted to a police car by two police officers.

The Hartleys were still jittery, so the police officers steeled themselves just in case a fight were to break out.

"To the police station!"

Along with Jake's order, the police officers got into their cars and headed back.

Almost simultaneously, the Hartleys turned to look at Adam and company. Their eyes were filled with hatred, and they wished they could tear Adam and his family apart.

Adam took a step forward and said coldly, "If you're so eager to die, you can try coming over!"

Despite his provocation, none of the Hartleys dared to move.

Emma and Renna looked at Adam with lovestruck eyes.

After meeting Adam at Goldsand Corp and being turned down by him, the twins had decided to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, they could not defy Peter and were forced to stay with Edgar still. However, they kept their eyes open and discovered that Edgar and Peter were plotting to destroy Adam.

They started gathering evidence while serving Edgar in the hopes that Adam would look at them with newfound respect if they were able to be of service to him.

When they learned that something was going on at the Hartleys' residence, they had hurried over. Unfortunately, the recording they went through so much trouble to acquire turned out to be useless, and Adam did not spare them a second glance. "Let's go. We can't have him, so it's useless to keep thinking about him," said Emma with a sigh.

"I just want to look at him one last time," said Renna reluctantly.

The twins sighed and turned to leave when Adam suddenly called out, "Wait!"

The twins were stunned, but they soon returned to their senses, turning to look at Adam with eyes filled with joy.