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The Cops Save My Family While I Watch
The Cops Save My Family While I Watch
Author: Perfect Timing

Chapter 1

Author: Perfect Timing
Sylvia Small froze for a moment, clearly not expecting me to be so cold.

She reasoned, "Zach, Officer Weber is in this state because she was trying to save the baby and me! You know what her family has been going through. Her husband's business failed and left them buried in debt, and she has a 70-year-old mother who has been on medication for years.

"Now that this happened to her, what is her family supposed to do?"

I retorted, "None of that is my damn business! Don't call me for this kind of trivial nonsense again. I'm busy with work. I don't have time to entertain your drama!"

With an icy expression, I prepared to get in the car and head back to the firm.

Upon seeing that I was about to leave, Sylvia suddenly dropped to her knees in front of me. She clutched my leg with both hands while sobbing uncontrollably.

Her sudden move immediately drew a crowd of onlookers.

She cried out, "Are you really going to ignore the woman who saved your wife and child? She's a hero! We can't leave a hero's family high and dry!"

I remained unmoved and roughly shook off her hands.

She kept wailing, "You're being heartless, Zachary Lawton! If you donate money to them, won't it also help your law firm's reputation?"

My steps faltered.

She did have a point. But unfortunately, I didn't have any money.

I pulled out my phone and held it in front of her, waving it slightly. "Money? I don't have any of that right now. I've put all my savings into the stock market. With this bull market, I'm definitely going to make a fortune."

Sylvia stared wide-eyed at me with disbelief written all over her face. "Zachary, you said stock trading isn't reliable. You even said you'd never touch it! Are you lying to me just because you don't want to pay Officer Weber?"

Under her accusing gaze, I opened the trading app and handed it to her. "Look closely. I bought these yesterday."

She snatched the phone and checked it frantically over and over again. Her hands trembled, and her eyes grew redder by the second.

"If you can't give them any money now, what am I supposed to do? Are you really going to watch the person who saved me and our baby die?" Sylvia sobbed.

I turned and got into the car.

Sitting inside, I looked at her coldly and said, "She's a police officer. It's her duty to save civilians. Got it?"

I started to close the car door.

But Sylvia crawled forward on her knees and yanked on the door to stop me from closing it. Her eyes were filled with desperation and madness.

She pounded the ground with her hand while shouting, "Zachary! She was their family's only source of income. She's now in a vegetative state because she saved me. Are you going to stand by and watch as her family falls apart? What if she dies because they can't afford treatment?

"Are you lawyers always this heartless?"

Some people in the crowd pointed at me and started whispering among themselves. Others couldn't help wiping their eyes, feeling saddened by the scenario that Sylvia painted with her words.

I sat in the car and looked down at Sylvia with indifferent eyes.

Just then, the chime of a WhatsApp notification sounded from my phone.
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  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 11

    Half a year ago, I suddenly vomited blood and fainted while working. I was rushed to the hospital.When I woke up, the doctor told me something shocking. A very small amount of poison had been detected in my blood. It was a slow-acting toxin that was colorless and tasteless but extremely damaging to the liver.Since the liver was a silent organ that took damage without giving out warning signs, the condition would often be in the middle or late stages once the pain became noticeable.Fortunately, they had caught my poisoning early. Even so, I still needed long-term monitoring.Later, I received a call from an overseas insurance company. That was when I learned Sylvia had purchased a massive life insurance policy with me as the insured.In that instant, everything became clear—she had been planning to kill me to cash in on the policy.From that moment on, I began quietly investigating, gathering evidence, and waiting for the right moment to expose her.Finally, in the hospital co

  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 10

    "Do you think Zachary and Raven will find out? He's a top lawyer, and she's a police officer. If they catch us, we're finished," Malcolm said.Sylvia replied, "They won't. Zachary is a boring workaholic who only cares about his job. And Raven? She's the careless type. As long as we're careful, we can fool her easily.""You're brilliant," Malcolm praised her appreciatively.Then, the two of them started kissing."Be gentle, I'm still pregnant. Don't hurt the baby," Sylvia reminded.Malcolm said lustfully, "Relax, I'll be careful. Two days without you has been torture."The video ended. The influencers and reporters all stared at Sylvia and Malcolm with disgust.Sylvia panicked and screamed, "This isn't hotel surveillance! It proves nothing!"She glared at me and added, "Are you done, Zachary? I'm your wife! You edited these videos and played them publicly. What are you trying to do?"I replied calmly, "When did I ever say it was hotel surveillance?"Malcolm froze, stumbling ba

  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 9

    "Sue me?" Sylvia echoed in confusion. The whole room fell silent, waiting for the truth to unravel.I opened the envelope and pulled out the documents inside.Calmly, I said, "We found a key eyewitness at the scene. Someone had seen you repeatedly pressing Officer Weber underwater. The tech team at the police station analyzed the witness' footage frame by frame and concluded that you, Sylvia Small, committed acts of premeditated murder."We have an eyewitness, a testimony, and a video. Now, the victim herself is accusing you of attempted murder. What else do you have to say?"The reporters and influencers swarmed Sylvia instantly.A reporter shoved a microphone toward her and asked, "Sylvia, is what Mr. Lawton said true?"An influencer thrust a phone at her face and pressed, "Officer Weber risked her life to save you. Why did you try to kill the one who saved you?"Sylvia snapped and screamed hysterically, "I didn't kill anyone!"She flailed wildly to force the reporters and

  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 8

    Sylvia began crying pitifully. She claimed she had panicked and cramped up at the time. She even swore on the child in her belly that she was innocent. Then, she demanded to know why no one had exposed the video earlier if it had been true.Her words swayed the crowd's opinion. The influencers accused me of maliciously framing an innocent person and almost getting away with it.I looked at this brainless herd. It seemed that as long as someone acted weak, they were automatically the ones who were innocent."You're so good at twisting things around. I've already called the police. The officers will verify whether the video is real. Just wait," I said with a scoff.Suddenly, Sylvia snapped. She grabbed the laptop and hurled it to the floor. Then, she stomped on it twice. She yelled that this circus should end now. In the same breath, she said I should go to jail for wasting the public's precious time and resources.A police officer received a call and came over. He wanted to cuff me

  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 7

    I shot a look at Harlan. He froze for a second and nodded. He understood that I wanted him to bring the evidence I had told him to collect.The moment the reporters and influencers heard me say I had evidence, they swarmed forward like wolves that smelled meat. Their eyes were gleaming as they thrusted their phones and cameras closer in my direction.Sylvia and Malcolm exchanged a panicked glance. Then, gritting her teeth, Sylvia shoved aside the cameras blocking her way and marched up to me. She slapped me hard.She scolded, "Have you gone nuts? How can you still try to frame me? I regret not realizing how vicious and scheming you were earlier!"I slapped her back just as hard and spat, "I should be the one saying those words to you. You're the wolf wearing sheep's skin."Olga's eyes reddened as she looked at me anxiously. "What is going on, Zachary? You say you have evidence. Show it, then!"The crowd joined in, shouting for me to bring the evidence out."Mrs. Weber, everyone,

  • The Cops Save My Family While I Watch   Chapter 6

    Sylvia's previously relieved expression instantly tensed with suspicion when she heard what I said.She fumed, "What nonsense are you spouting now? I already signed the divorce agreement. You were the one who didn't want the child. What trick are you trying to pull now?"Suddenly, Malcolm burst into tears and followed up with his own accusations against me.He wailed, "Zachary, the heavens are watching! Raven saved your family, but hers is on the brink of falling apart. Do you want all of us to die before you grow a conscience?"I frowned slightly. Seeing that I didn't respond, Malcolm gritted his teeth and stood up. He made a show of wanting to slam his head against the wall, only for Sylvia to stop him.The livestream's viewer count skyrocketed. The comments section overflowed with people swearing they wanted to find me and kill me. They accused me of playing with people's lives again and again.I responded calmly, "I will transfer the money, but only to Raven's mother, Mrs. We

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