CHAPTER 17: CHAPTER 17: EVEN VIVIAN DOESN’T WANT TO PURSUE IT—WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

"Don’t be ambiguous; clarify the facts. You fell by yourself, I didn’t touch you at all."

"I’ve already said, I’ll just consider it as my own carelessness, I didn’t intend to hold anyone accountable, cough cough... cough cough cough..." Vivian’s heart felt a pang, tears fell uncontrollably.

Her delicate face, coupled with her tearful appearance, made it seem as if, except for her, the entire world was wrong.

Seeing her crying pitifully.

Nathaniel Gallagher’s brows furrowed tighter, holding her frail wrist with heartache, "It’s okay, it’s okay."

After saying that, he looked at Josephine Thompson in frustration, "Josephine, Vivian is not pursuing this anymore, so don’t make a fuss out of nothing."

Josephine felt a sting in her heart, coldly raising the tablet in her hand, "Although the surveillance didn’t capture the moment of the incident, an analysis from various angles shows that the trajectory of your fall doesn’t match the characteristics of an external push."

The police, with a solemn expression, supported Josephine’s clarification, "Yes, after repeatedly comparing the surveillance videos from various angles. When Miss Shaw fell, Mrs. Gallagher was at least two meters away from you."

"So, we can rule out the possibility of Mrs. Gallagher physically touching Miss Shaw."

After hearing the police’s words.

Nathaniel Gallagher’s face showed a trace of guilt.

He had acted too impulsively just now, thinking it was Josephine who pushed Vivian Shaw down the stairs, so he slapped her.

"How could you be so careless?"

Upon hearing this, Vivian Shaw’s small face turned pale, and tears fell even more fiercely, "Nathaniel, it’s all my fault. I was scared by sister-in-law, lost my footing, and accidentally fell."

"It’s all my fault; I apologize to sister-in-law. Sister-in-law, hit me a few times to vent your anger!"

Vivian, with tears in her eyes, looked at Josephine Thompson, weak and pitiable, like a wrongly accused little girl.

Mrs. Gallagher, seeing this, stepped in to mediate, "Alright, alright, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up. Then it’s fine, Vivian, take good care of your health. Seeing her like this, how could she possibly go abroad alone?"

"Cancel the flight ticket, and we’ll talk about it after she recovers."

The police, seeing this, also didn’t pursue further, "Since there’s nothing else, we’ll leave first."

Josephine Thompson called out to the police, "Please wait a moment."

"Mrs. Gallagher, is there anything else?"

Josephine showed the bruise on her wrist and the slap mark on her face, "Earlier, Mr. Nathaniel Gallagher hit me, causing me injury. I now demand to file a case, accusing him of domestic violence. I also request the hospital to perform an injury assessment."

Upon hearing this, Nathaniel Gallagher suddenly stood up from his seat, "Josephine, can you stop being unreasonable?"

"I admit I was impulsive earlier, I apologize to you, is that okay?"

Mrs. Gallagher’s plump, smooth face also turned stern with anger, "What’s this about? Over such a trivial matter, is it necessary?"

Josephine didn’t want to say much more, she simply walked over to the police, "Officer, please proceed with filing the case as usual."

A woman experiencing domestic violence.

Even if it’s just one slap, it must not be tolerated.

It is necessary to report it and file a case, and if there are injuries, it is important to go to the hospital for an injury assessment.

Because this serves as important evidence of domestic violence by the husband in the event of divorce.

"Alright then, please come with me to make a statement. Mr. Gallagher, please make a statement as well."

Nathaniel Gallagher’s handsome face was shadowed with clouds, "Josephine, isn’t this enough for you? Are you going to get a lawyer to sue me next?"

"I’m very busy, can you stop making trouble for me?"

Josephine looked directly at Nathaniel, tucking the loose hair behind her ear, revealing the clear slap mark on her cheek and the bruise on her arm from the fall: "Mr. Gallagher, this is a society governed by the rule of law, and those who hit others must pay the price."

After saying that, she turned her head to the police, her voice calm and firm, "Officer, please arrange for an injury assessment as soon as possible. My private lawyer will arrive shortly."

Mrs. Gallagher’s face instantly turned a liver color, pointing at Josephine with anger, "Josephine, you’re simply unreasonable! Nathaniel was just in a moment of urgency, do you really have to make it so ugly?"

"Nathaniel has already apologized to you, why are you still holding onto it?"

Vivian’s eyes were blurred with tears, she carefully gripped Nathaniel’s sleeve, "Nathaniel, it’s all my fault... I really didn’t want it to come to this..."

Nathaniel gently reassured her, "This has nothing to do with you, just rest well."

After saying that, he looked coldly at Josephine, "Fine, we’ll do as you say."

He didn’t bother saying anything further.

"Please come with us."

Subsequently.

The police followed the procedure and recorded statements from the two, and also conducted an injury assessment for Josephine Thompson.

The injuries weren’t severe.

But what she wanted was a proof provided by the doctors and police, to facilitate her subsequent divorce filing.

Mrs. Gallagher was fuming throughout the entire process.

The Gallagher Family has the top legal team in Audenburg, with countless cases handled every year. They’ve never had to escalate to the point of calling the police over such a trivial matter.

"This is outrageous, absolutely ridiculous. How can she take such a hardline stance with her husband? If I had known she had this kind of personality, I wouldn’t have agreed to the marriage with the Thornton Family."

Mrs. Dixon deftly added fuel to the fire, "Madam, I’m not one to gossip, but I really can’t stand it."

"The young mistress marrying into the Gallagher Family, it’s a huge step up for her. Yet, she’s never satisfied, always cold to everyone. When she sees you, she rarely even calls you ’Mom’."

Mrs. Gallagher’s pain point was hit, her full chest heaving violently, "Isn’t that right! Ever since she entered the door, she’s put on a cold face, not a hint of daughter-in-law’s dutifulness."

"I must set the rules for her this time, otherwise, she might just trample all over me in the future!"

Mrs. Dixon handed over a silk handkerchief at the right moment, lowering her voice, "The young mistress’s behavior is small stuff, but my worry is her unlucky fate impacting relatives. Look at her, ever since childhood, her parents... were jinxed to death by her..."

As she was speaking.

Josephine Thompson and Nathaniel Gallagher re-entered after the mediation.

The last words of Mrs. Dixon were heard by both.

Nathaniel Gallagher frowned, his tone somewhat angry, "Who are you talking about?"

Mrs. Dixon looked embarrassed and quickly hid behind Mrs. Gallagher, "Uh~, said nothing at all!"

Mrs. Gallagher’s eyes coldly watched Josephine Thompson, "After making such a scene, are you satisfied now?"

"Do the Gallaghers not care about our reputation? As a daughter-in-law of the Gallagher Family, you must always place your husband first and protect the Gallagher Family’s reputation at all times."

"Today, I must impose rules on you, so you understand that the Gallagher Family has rules..."

Josephine listened coldly, directly pulling out a divorce agreement from her bag, "Mr. Gallagher, this is the divorce agreement, you can take a look first. Tomorrow, I’ll discuss the divorce details with you along with a lawyer."