The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back (Thalassa and Kris)

Chapter 187

"Kris, what is wrong with you?" Susan demanded as she stormed toward her brother. "How can you tell them to arrest Mum?"

"Yes, Kris. How can you even think your mother is capable of something like that?" Aunt Cynthia added. "I said she's no mother of mine," Kris hissed.

Linda's heart was pounding as panic surged through her. No, no, no. This couldn't be happening. "But... but... Kris..." Her lips trembled as she took hesitant steps closer to him. "Son, how can you say something like that? How could you even think I would ever do something like that?"

Baring her teeth, she turned her hateful gaze on Thalassa. "All because of that woman!"

She slowly returned her gaze to Kris, desperation filling her eyes. "I can't believe you trust her over your own mother. She made a fool out of you. She made you believe she'd forgiven you, but it was all a ploy to exact her stupid revenge on me. She used you. How can you trust anything she says after all this?" Hesitantly, she reached up to cup his face. "I am your mother, Kris. I gave you life and all the love in the world. Are you really going to believe something like that about me because of this woman?"

Kris's expression didn't soften, as she'd hoped. Instead, he grabbed her wrists and tore her hands away from his face, as if her touch disgusted him. Linda's heart sank.

"My decision has nothing to do with Thalassa. I've been having you investigated for a while now. You've fooled me enough, Linda. Not anymore."

His furious eyes locked on the chief officer. "What the hell is she still doing here? I said, take her away!" "Yes, she's going to come with us, sir," the officer replied, then paused to explain. "But only for interrogation, as she's a suspect in crimes related to human and drug trafficking. We can't arrest her based on your claims because no report has been filed for that specific case, and no warrant has been issued, which also requires evidence of the crime."

"The report will be filed right after here, and you should receive the evidence before you're done interrogating her. Then, you can lock her up immediately."

The officer nodded. "Very well. Mrs. Miller, you need to come with us."

"No!" Linda shrieked.

Up until this point, she had hoped this was some kind of nightmare. But seeing the hatred in Kris's eyes and his determination to put her in jail, the reality began to hit her-she was losing control over him.

She couldn't allow that. He was the apple of her eye, and she would go crazy if she lost him. "Son, you can't let them take me. I'm your mother! You can't do this to me!" she pleaded, trying to hold onto his arm, but he shook her off.

"Ma'am "

"I am not going anywhere with you!" Linda said fiercely. "I am not a criminal. I won't allow anyone to accuse me of something I haven't done.'

The chief officer pressed his lips into a grim, impatient line. "Currently, you're not under arrest, only detained for interrogation. At least until charges are filed against you based on your son's claims. If I were you, I'd come peacefully and willingly. Otherwise, we'll be forced to put you in handcuffs and take you by force."

The guests had been silent so far with everyone enjoying a fill of the unfolding drama but they began murmuring again with varying degrees of shock, repressed delight, and malice.

"I always knew there was something fishy about her."

"Yes, but human trafficking? She's much worse than I imagined."

"And imagine ordering her son's wife to be beaten and killing his unborn child? That's truly despicable!" "Absolutely disgusting!"

Hearing everything that was being

said about her, Linda gnashed her teeth and pointed a shaking finger around the room. “You! You will ast eat your words, I swear it. I am innocent and it's going to be proven. The law is on my side."

"Murderer!"

"Druggie!"

"Human trafficker!"

The guests' chants grew louder.

"Okay, that's enough!" the officer barked.

He grabbed Linda by the arm, ready to cuff her, but she quickly raised her hand. All these people were mocking her. Being put in handcuffs in front of them would be too humiliating. It would make her look like a criminal.

"You don't need to put handcuffs on me. I'll go with you. But you'll regret this because you'll realize I'm

innocent," she said furiously.

"Sure. Let's go." the officer rolled his eyes.

Though he didn't cuff her, he

continued holding her arm as he

began leading her away. Linda realized that all this while, the paparazzi she'd hired to cover the party had been busily filming the entire spectacle, their cameras following every scene.

She clenched her teeth as she glared at them. "What are you doing? I hired you to come here. Stop recording and delete those videos! Now! I am innocent!"

Her rants soon became a drone as she was led out of the house, the other officers following.

Susan instantly began pounding her fist on Kris's chest. "I hate you! How could you allow them to humiliate Mum like that? What sort of son are you? I'll never forgive you for this!"

Her stormy gaze fell on Thalassa. "You! It's all your fault, you whore! You're the reason my mum is behind taken away. You'll regret this! Why don't you just die!"

She rushed toward Thalassa, but before she could reach her, Kris grabbed her by the back of her dress, dragging her back until she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on her."

"Pussy!" Susan screamed. "You turned your back on your family because of this woman, who's been making a fool out of you. You're nothing but a pussy!"