Chapter 260: Unwind and Relax

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In fact, Lucas could have chosen not to catch Declan and let him fall to his death just now, as he ought to reap what he sowed.

But the words Declan said earlier made Lucas suspect that someone was instigating him. So Lucas caught him and allowed him to stay alive to interrogate him and find out more from him.

But the matter of Declan taking Charlotte hostage and trying to jump off the building with her had alarmed almost all the police systems in Orange County. Many reporters had also hurried over with their cameras and equipment to get the firsthand news scoop.

In such a situation, Lucas naturally couldn’t interrogate Declan personally. He simply handed Declan over to the special police officers for them to investigate.

The chief special police officer nodded and instructed his subordinates to send Declan to the hospital. After Declan came to, they would bring him in for interrogation immediately.

Of course, as the parties involved in the incident, Lucas and Charlotte had to make a mandatory trip to the police station.

“Sorry. Although you two are the victims, you need to cooperate and come with us to the police station to have your statements taken according to standard procedure.”

Charlotte had just had a hair-raising experience consisting of a series of frights and falling off the building. After finally being safe, her calves were trembling slightly.

Lucas looked at her and was about to refuse when Charlotte held onto his hand and said firmly, “Alright, we’ll go with you now.”

Soon, the two of them were taken to the police station, where they were asked numerous questions, such as how they met the suspect, Declan Adams, whether there was any conflict between them, and so on.

There was nothing to hide regarding these things because they had already clearly explained everything.

But while the police officers were questioning Lucas, the chief special police officer was especially curious about how Lucas had the guts and the shocking reflexes to do what he did. Lucas merely said calmly, “I used to be in the military.” He didn’t say anything else afterward.

The chief officer admired Lucas greatly and wanted to take him under his wing, but the latter turned him down without hesitation.

The chief was so curious about Lucas that he waited until after Lucas left before searching the database to find Lucas’s information and see how he had done in the military. But the result he got was that he didn’t have permission to check Lucas’s information at all!

Only then did the special police officer understand that Lucas’s background was probably much more terrifying than he had imagined.

Of course, this was an afterword.

After Lucas and Charlotte had their statements taken and left the police station, Charlotte’s face had already returned to normal, and she seemed to be the same as usual.

But he had accidentally touched her fingers, and only then did he realize that her fingers were terribly cold and clammy. Her pupils were full of fear and horror, but she suppressed it and deliberately pretended to be fine.

In fact, Charlotte was only a young girl in her mid-twenties. She had never experienced such a thing before, and it was quite a remarkable feat that she could remain calm.

Lucas sighed and suddenly said, “Don’t go back to work later. Is there anywhere you want to go? I’ll accompany you.”

Charlotte raised her head in shock, and she forced a smile. “It’s alright. I still have a lot of things to do at the office. I…”

Lucas didn’t wait for her to finish before interrupting, “Regarding what happened earlier, there must be trouble in the office. Who knows how many reporters are waiting there? Just take it that I’m giving you half a day off to adjust your mood.”

Charlotte was stunned, and her eyes were gradually full of joy. She smiled sincerely. “Okay! Since you’ve given me a day off, I’ll definitely have to go and relax! To be honest, you’ve really given me a great shock. Having lived for so long, it’s my first time encountering such a matter. It’s really just… too crazy! It’s unlucky enough to run into a lunatic like Declan Adams once. I hope I never encounter such an unlucky thing again!”

At this point, Charlotte finally returned to normal.

At this moment, Charlotte’s phone started ringing. She took it out to look at the caller ID before sticking her tongue out. She smiled and said, “Oh dear, it’s a call from Cheyenne. She must have already found out!”

When she answered the call, Cheyenne’s worried and anxious voice immediately filled her ears. “Charlotte, are you alright? Are you hurt?”

Cheyenne had just seen on the news that the deputy general manager of the Stardust Corporation had been held hostage by her former boyfriend, and he had tried to force her off the building. She was so frightened that she almost fainted. After seeing the news that Charlotte had been rescued, she hurriedly called her to ask about her situation.

Charlotte quickly said, “Cheyenne, don’t worry. I’m alright now. It’s all thanks to Lucas coming to my rescue. That jerk has also been arrested by the police.”

Only then did Cheyenne realize that Lucas was involved in this incident. After hearing that Lucas had once again saved Charlotte, she was so grateful that she didn’t know how to put it into words.

“Thank you, Lucas! Thank you so much!” Cheyenne exclaimed. She meant these words from the bottom of her heart.

Lucas was standing right next to Charlotte, so he naturally heard what Cheyenne said from the other end. He chuckled and said gently, “There’s no need to thank me.”

Charlotte giggled. “Cheyenne, don’t worry! You can cook us some delicious food tonight to help us recover from the shock! Oh, by the way, can I borrow Lucas for a stroll this afternoon?”

Charlotte decided to inform Cheyenne. Otherwise, she would feel a strange sense of guilt.

“Of course there’s no problem! I’m too busy with work, so let Lucas accompany you on a stroll to relax!”

Cheyenne didn’t hesitate to agree. Charlotte had just had such a traumatic experience. If it wasn’t because she had long made an appointment with two extremely important guests and couldn’t leave for the time being, she would have definitely accompanied Charlotte and comforted her.

After hearing that Lucas was going to accompany Charlotte, Cheyenne felt much more relieved.

After getting Cheyenne’s approval, Charlotte no longer felt worried and said happily, “Lucas, let’s go ride roller coasters at the amusement park. There’s also the Viking ship, drop tower, pendulum ride, and bungee jumping! Let’s go to them all!”

These were all thrill rides that would give an adrenaline boost. It seemed that Charlotte had been agitated by her near-death experience today and wanted to engage in heart-pounding activities to relieve some stress.

It was indeed an unusual way to relieve stress, but it was exactly like something Charlotte would do.

“Okay, you call the shots.”

Lucas smiled calmly and then accompanied Charlotte for the thrill rides.

While they were riding them, Charlotte screamed nervously at the top of her lungs and laughed heartily. The horror within her gradually vanished in the sky above the amusement park.

They continued to play until the sun nearly set, and Charlotte finally left the amusement park in high spirits together with Lucas.

They were about to drive to kindergarten to pick Amelia up, but Lucas suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked at a bush near them.

“Wait for me in the car. I left something behind. I’ll be right back.”

Then Lucas walked toward the bush.

There was a young man squatting behind the bush and holding a camera. When he saw Lucas walking toward him, he hurriedly turned around to run away. Crap, I’ve been discovered!