The Healing Avenger novel Chapter 44

Romona knew the Chomskys were wicked but turned a blind eye to their actions since there was no evidence against them.

In contrast, she chose to question Finnegan's disappearance in the last five years.

Finnegan shook his head and smirked before closing his eyes. That's hideous and pathetic.

Romona continued raising her voice. “Finnegan, you'd better behave if you want to get out of this place.”

Yet, Finnegan gave her no response as if he was focused on his meditation.

Romona's expression darkened as she strode past the table and seized Finnegan by the collar. “Finnegan, I know you're frustrated, but it's useless. You have no evidence against the Chomskys, but there's footage from the surveillance camera of you assaulting people at General Hospital. You'd better come clean!”

Finnegan opened his eyes and said, “Captain Quickwood, I have the right to remain silent, don't I?”

“You b*stard!” When Romona was about to beat him up, two of her colleagues held her back. “Captain Quickwood, you can't resort to violence anymore since you've been warned. And Finnegan isn't one of the heinous criminals. You won't be able to justify the reason for hitting him.”

Finnegan sneered, “Go on and hit me! Show the world how you'll kill me on behalf of the Chomskys!”

Romona wished she could punch Finnegan in the face upon noticing his sarcastic expression.

After suppressing her urge, Romona shoved her colleagues aside and returned to her seat. “Finnegan, do you think you can get away by not saying anything? Just the footage alone is enough to hold you responsible for the crime. And you still need to explain where you went in the last five years.”

Once again, Finnegan shut his eyes, refusing to cooperate with her.

Fury surged inside Romona as she did not think Finnegan would be a tough nut to crack. How can I torture him without bringing trouble to myself?

At that moment, the door to the interrogation room swung open. A middle-aged man in uniform with the rank of deputy commissioner walked in. He heaved a sigh of relief at the sight of Finnegan sitting unharmed in his chair.

He looked at Romona and said, “Captain Quickwood, please release this man.”

Romona, who was trying to figure out a way to teach Finnegan a lesson, was taken aback when the deputy commissioner instructed her to release him. What?

“But there's evidence that proves that he beat someone up, Sir. He might not be the cause, but we have the right to detain him, right?”

She did not want to release him because she had a hunch that he was keeping an important secret.

Zander Rockern knew Romona could be stubborn and sometimes would not even show him respect. “Come with me.”

“No. You can say what you want to tell me here.” Romona refused to budge.

Zander sighed. “Mr. Miles, Old Mr. Haimowitz, and Mr. Zimmerman from Firebird Group have all stepped forward to bail Finnegan out. They want us to release him. Besides that, Mr. Langdon from Nuthana and Old Mr. Wahlstrom from Bellridge, too, are willing to bail him out. We should just let him go!”

Zander was also surprised that so many influential figures were willing to vouch for an ordinary individual like Finnegan.

Nevertheless, he knew they could not keep on detaining Finnegan, especially when so many big shots were backing him up.

“I was right. There's something fishy about Finnegan. Why are so many people willing to bail him out? I suspect he's a hidden threat. There's no way I'll release him.” Her determination to keep him detained grew even stronger.

Zander felt helpless. “Did you not understand a word I just said?”

Romona refused to give in. “Mr. Rockern, the fact that Theoden was willing to bail Finnegan out shows there's more to it than meets the eye. I believe he's involved in something bigger, so I'll not release him. Tell them to come and look for me if they insist. You should go now.”

Finnegan initially thought they would eventually release him. He had not anticipated Romona would disregard her superior's order and insist on keeping him detained. Mmm... I can't tell if she's brave or just a brainless bimbo.

Her response rendered Finnegan speechless, and he could only glance at her in silence. Is she really a champion of justice or just someone who likes to wield her authority?

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