Chapter 3 The Station
I glanced toward the house.
"I can come, but please wait. I need to get my phone."
I went inside to speak with Yingying.
"Yingying, Mom has to go to the police station. Lock the door and stay inside. Do not go anywhere until I come back."
She asked if something was wrong.
I told her it was only a statement and that I would return soon.
She nodded, eyes wide and trusting.
I left with the officers.
At the station I recounted everything.
The officer looked furious.
"How arrogant. They hit someone and still tried to cover it up."
He ordered Dou Hongfei to be brought in.
While I waited, another officer offered water. I accepted it and held the cup to steady my hands.
Dou Hongfei arrived with Liao Wanru.
Why was she here?
The truth came out quickly. Liao Wanru had been the driver. Dou Hongfei had tried to protect her by claiming he knew the person responsible.
I felt my anger rise the moment I saw them.
Liao Wanru had destroyed my marriage once already.
The officer demanded the truth.
"Who hit the girl? Who is she?"
Dou Hongfei looked confused.
"Is she not Su Meiyue's daughter, Yingying?"
"We contacted Su Meiyue right away. We wanted to settle this properly. Ask her yourself."
The officer turned to me.
"Why would he need to contact you? Who told you this was her daughter? Her daughter is perfectly fine at home."