Chapter 827 - Shoulder the consequences (1/2)

Mr. Turner is sitting in his office. He just finished a talk with his friend from police's forensic department.

He remembers fragments of the conversation: ”This is not a joke… very potent… dangerous… one drop is enough for hours of hallucinations… arousal… energy boost… expensive… where did you get this?... this is the first time I saw this large quantity… check email for details…”

He listlessly moved toward his PC and opened the email. He saw a document and printed it out. Some chemicals are listed and percentages… words like spectroscopy, liquid chromatography… he does not understand much of it. But he understood from the phone call that Madison had in her purse some drug which can alter mind and body. Where did she get this? Does this really mean that she drugged that boy? He knew that she is obsessed with him, but to this point? He didn't see it coming… and then he went and told Mrs. White that her son is a rapist.

Mr. Turner felt that his whole world is collapsing.

His business is finished. On that day, when he spoke with Mrs. White and Mrs. Hill, number of partners canceled their contracts, and next day it continued. Just as he expected, White corp. cut all ties with him.

He spent last two days on the phone, trying to salvage the situation and get his partners not to abandon him, but even when he offered them better terms, they refused. Of course, no one dares to go against White family.

It took only two days… More than two decades of hard work, and White family ended it in two days.

The only good news is that his finance specialist confirmed that the company has enough resources to provide generous severance packages worth half a year of salary for current employees. Like this, he knows that those people will have six months to find other jobs.

”Hi daddy. Is this a bad time?”, Madison's head peeked through the crack of barely open door.

”It's good as any.”, Mr. Turner absentmindedly smiled. His brain felt numb.

Madison smiled and entered the office.

Mr. Turner looked at his daughter who took a seat on the chair after giving him a peck on the cheek. ”It's rare for you to come to my office. What brings you here?”

”I barely saw you since the wedding, so I wanted to check on you. Is that OK?”

”Sure, it's fine. I'm glad that you came to check on me.” Mr. Turner took a deep breath. He does not want to bring this up, fearing what he might find out, but he has to. ”Actually, I wanted to talk to you.”

”Really? What about?” Madison assumed that there is progress about the case where Aiden assaulted her.

”Can you tell me again everything that you remember about the incident from the wedding which involves Aiden White?”

”Do I have to? You know that those unpleasant memories…”

Mr. Turner had a troubled expression. He was troubled. ”I'm sorry sweetie. I just feel that some pieces are missing… like... how did he end up in your room?”

Madison thought for few seconds before speaking. She needs to make sure she repeats exactly how she did last time when she spoke about it. ”We were talking and having fun… and I wanted to get my cardigan because it was chilly, and he offered to accompany me, so I don't go alone. And when we entered the room…”

Mr. Turner interrupted her. ”Madison. Please, tell me the truth.”

”That is the truth, daddy.” There is no way that Madison will tell her father that she lied.

Mr. Turner lost his patience. He is unable to believe that his sweet daughter is looking straight at him and lying. ”I want to give you a chance to tell me the truth... Tell me, why did you drug him? Why did you lie that he assaulted you? I really need to understand. Why would you do that?”

Madison panicked. ”Why don't you believe me?!”

”Because I saw the surveillance footage of two young men dragging Aiden White to your room. And you unlocked it so that they can get him inside. And I know that you had this with you!” He placed drug analysis report which he printed out earlier in front of her.

Madison looked at the paper. On the top it had a title 'Drug Analysis Report' . At that moment she understood where that brown bottle which Liam gave her went. Her father took it.

”Will you still lie? Or will you tell me, why? Please, tell me that there is a good reason!”

”Daddy, you don't understand…” Madison sniffled few times.