Chapter 40
With the rising tensions between nations, the mere mention of “foreign criminals” was enough to raise alarms,
Ms. Miller, please show your II. The male police officer then pulled out his phone. “just tap yours against mine, and your information will upload automatically.
“Uh Daphne hesitated. She didn’t exist in Hildi–not on paper, anyway.
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Lenko had helped her register the device, itially, he used a housemaid’s identity, but later, for convenience, he changed it to Britney’s the nanny who had looked after her. But Britney had already passed away.
Since Daphne was using a deceased person’s identity, she’d immediately be flagged as a lawbreaker.
Noticing her hesitation, the real estate agent, Hector Cross, assumed his suspicion was tight.
He said, “Officer, hurry up and arrest her. She didn’t even dare show her ID. You’ve checked have an offspring. That child is probably from a trafficking ring. You need to investigate her.” He was desperate to accuse Daphne and divert attention from his own theft, but his eagerness only made him seem more suspicious.
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“That’s enough!” one of the officers snapped. “We’ll be the ones to decide if she’s a criminal.”
“Understood, officer ”
Once Hector stopped talking, the officer tumed his attention backto Daphne.
I’m a Hildi cit
citizen Just look at her she’s way too young to
“Ms. Miller, is there a reason you’re not complying? Are you or your parents military personnel? It it’s inconvenient to show your ID in front of others, we can clear the area if you need privacy.”
Hector froze at the mention of military personnel. He silently prayed that wasn’t the case.
Daphne wondered–did her military ex–boyfriend count?
Before she could respond, the officer snapped silver handcuffs onto Hector’s wrists and escorted him away.
“Ms. Miller, there’s no one else here now. You can show us your ID, right?” He paused before adding, “Or are you a fugitive?–
Both officer had their right hands resting under the table, ready to draw their weapons if necessary.
Daphne had no choice but to extend her right hand, where the phone was strapped to her wrist,
Once she tapped it with the officer’s phone, his expression darkened as he read the Information on the screen.
“Ms. Miller, where exactly are you from? Why are you using a deceased person’s identity to register as a Hildian citizen?”
So, the truth was out. Daphne sighed and wasn’t sure how to explain her situation.
Under the officer’s persistent questioning, she had no choice but to admit that she had no identity. She had never had one, not since the day she was bor
She wasn’t lying. If they could dig up any record of her existence in Hildi before she turned 18, they were better than she thought.
The officers had no choice but to escalate the
she spent the rest of the night in the police station’s interrogation room. Several people came in to question her, but her answers remained the same.
Meanwhile, Lester had just arrived in the United Federation when he received a report person’s details. There was no record of her, leading to suspicions that she might be a foreign spy of a criminal.
-an anidentified woman had registered a Hildian identity using a deceased The United Federation, an international body formed by officials from multiple nations, handled cross–border aftales. Naturally, the case was handed to Lester. He dicked on Victor’s suspicious person” message on the computer screCIL When Lester saw the name “Dapline Miller,” his predator–like eyes narrowed sharply. How did she tumout to be the unidentified woman?
