CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 35: CHEATED OUT OF 1.95 MILLION, BIG BROTHER IN DESPAIR

The police officer shook his head upon hearing this, let out a long sigh, then turned to Timothy Sinclair and said, "We’ve tried to persuade her, said everything we could. If she doesn’t believe us, then she’ll have to wait until she realizes she’s been scammed and comes to report it to us."

Timothy Sinclair almost knelt down with a humbled posture, bending over, pleading in sorrow, "No, officer, I’m begging you to help me, I can’t repay the two million!"

The officer said, "Why don’t we bring your wife back to the police station and try to persuade her again."

Molly stomped her foot in frustration and yelled, "I’m not going to the police station. Just leave, I’ve already told you I haven’t been scammed. Why don’t you believe me? Do you not want to see me get rich?"

Victoria Sinclair helped her mother sit up, walked over to Molly, and said, "Sister-in-law, take out the principal immediately. If you can get the principal out, I’ll cover the interest loss for you."

Molly snorted coldly, rolled her eyes at Victoria Sinclair, and disdainfully said, "Forget it. Your mom asks you for a bit of allowance, and you’re so stingy. What money could you possibly have?"

Victoria Sinclair was so angry her chest hurt, and she clenched her fists, speaking as gently as she could, "Sister-in-law, can’t you just listen to reason? The police have advised you for so long, do you think they’re trying to harm you?"

"They don’t know anything about this investment platform," Molly said righteously. "When I make money, you’ll all be envious."

Eugene Vaughn walked to Victoria Sinclair’s side and calmly said, "Sister-in-law, as long as you can prove you weren’t scammed, I’ll compensate you ten times your loss."

Everyone present looked at Eugene Vaughn in shock. Mrs. Sinclair also stopped crying and, along with Mr. Sinclair, slowly stood up, looking particularly tense.

The two police officers also scrutinized Eugene Vaughn.

Molly squinted her eyes, calculating secretly: the man before her was the heir of the Vaughn Group, with a personal net worth of over a hundred million, and Vaughn’s assets were immeasurable.

Molly was tempted. "Do you mean it?"

Eugene Vaughn: "Of course."

Only then did Molly cautiously take out her phone from under her armpit, holding it tightly with both hands as she operated, occasionally glancing at the police, afraid someone would see her transaction password and snatch her phone.

Two minutes later, she was overjoyed and held her phone in front of Eugene Vaughn and the police, triumphantly saying, "Look, look, I told you I could withdraw money. This platform is real, it’s real, and you promised to compensate me ten times."

Victoria Sinclair immediately noticed the amount she withdrew. "Why did you only withdraw a hundred thousand? There’s still over two million you haven’t taken out."

"I just need to prove this platform is real." Molly laughed proudly, her plump body twisting in delight as she looked at Eugene Vaughn, "Brother-in-law is a wealthy man, his words count."

Eugene Vaughn scoffed, "Your greed is too much. Unwilling to give up the high profits the platform offers, and now wanting my tenfold compensation? Where in the world does such a good thing exist? If you can’t withdraw all the principal, I won’t give you a single penny."

Molly gritted her teeth, pondering for a moment, and her greed led her to choose Eugene Vaughn’s tenfold profit over the platform’s double profit.

Afraid Eugene Vaughn would go back on his word, she pointed at the police and Victoria Sinclair, saying, "You all heard it, right? He himself promised to compensate me ten times, you have to bear witness."

Victoria Sinclair hurriedly nodded, "Sister-in-law, quickly withdraw the money, withdraw as much as you can, hurry..."

Molly reluctantly looked at the platform with the rising profits and sluggishly began to operate.

The police officer leaned over to look, and she deliberately dodged a bit.

Less than two minutes later, her expression changed drastically, panicking instantly, trembling as she spoke, "I just withdrew a hundred thousand, why... why can’t I withdraw anymore?"

"Let me see..." The police officer couldn’t let her refuse and quickly grabbed the phone.

Molly’s face turned pale as she tightly followed the police officer, pointing at the screen, instructing, "Press that withdrawal, it must be the system busy, press it again, hurry, press it again..."

The police officer took the phone and, seeing this platform and account, hurriedly brought out a laptop to start a series of network interceptions.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Timothy Sinclair and Molly crowded around the police officers, watching anxiously, their faces ashen and bodies shaking.

Molly kept instructing the police officer, chattering incessantly.

The police officer was already too lazy to bother with her.

Mrs. Sinclair and Mr. Sinclair didn’t understand technology, but their anxious and uneasy hearts made them very tense and they gathered around.

In contrast, Eugene Vaughn and Victoria Sinclair stepped back a few steps.

Victoria Sinclair leaned powerlessly against the wall, watching her pitiful brother, her heart felt as if it were being shredded, her eyes filled with clear tears.

She knew there was a high chance the money couldn’t be recovered and just hoped the police could intercept as much as possible.

Under the intense pressure, the police operated for nearly half an hour, but ultimately couldn’t catch up with the scammer’s speed. In the end, they only recovered twenty thousand, watching as 1.95 million was transferred overseas, they let out a helpless sigh.

Molly grabbed the police officer’s clothes, angrily berating, "Why did you stop, hurry up and recover my money. Why did you stop working? I’ll warn you, if my money is gone, I’ll complain about you."

Timothy Sinclair’s legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, covering his ashen face, looking like he had aged decades in an instant. Unable to restrain his grief any longer, he cried out loud, "What do we do? If we can’t repay the money, we’ll be listed as defaulters, ruining my son’s future. I worked so hard to earn this money, being frugal, and now it’s all been scammed, and I’m in debt, I’m just too tired! I don’t want to live anymore!"

Victoria Sinclair’s tears welled up, streaming down her face. Hearing her brother’s cries, her heart ached as if it were being crushed, she quickly ran over, knelt beside him, and hugged him tightly, sobbing, "Brother, it’s okay, don’t be afraid. You still have me, right? I’ll help you. We’ll get through this together."

Timothy Sinclair reached out to hug Victoria Sinclair, burying his tearful face in her shoulder, "Sister... I’m really useless, why did things turn out like this, why?"

Mrs. Sinclair’s face was pale, she fell into Mr. Sinclair’s arms, unable to cry anymore, completely dazed.

After being pushed away by the police, Molly turned around and saw Victoria Sinclair hugging her husband. Angrily, she rushed over and rudely pushed Victoria Sinclair away, "Get away."

She was already stout and very strong. Victoria Sinclair’s slender body was pushed back, falling to the ground, her elbow hitting the floor, pain causing her to frown deeply.

Eugene Vaughn’s expression darkened, he hurried over to help Victoria Sinclair up from the ground.

Once Victoria Sinclair was steady, she said softly with tears in her eyes, "Thank you."

Eugene Vaughn’s face was cold, and he clenched his fists, ready to charge at Molly, but was held back by Victoria Sinclair.

She didn’t know why Eugene Vaughn was so angry, but from his posture, it seemed he was going to beat up Molly, and she quickly said, "I’m fine."

Hearing this, Eugene Vaughn looked back at her before gradually calming down.

Seeing his sister almost get hurt, Timothy Sinclair angrily asked Molly, "What are you doing?"

Molly, arrogant and envious, shouted angrily, "What are you guys doing? Did you think I was dead? Hugging each other right in front of me?"