Camie continued, “Even if he did take it, so what? It’s just some useless papers, right? Are you going to hit him or kill him over those documents? You claim to be so rich, yet you’re making a fuss over a child who is barely a few years old! Look at him; you’ve scared him terribly! My son is in poor health, and I plan to send him to university in the future. Can you afford to compensate us if he cried too much and damaged his eyes?”
Miranda watched Camie’s dramatic performance in silence before sneering coldly. “Hmm, I don’t recall saying he took my documents.”
Camie froze.
However, Lionel and Mindy panicked. “Those papers in Mimi’s room aren’t just random sheets. They are very important documents! Besides, Mimi has never falsely accused anyone. She definitely has evidence if she claims that your son took her things. It’s better if you ask Walter to hand the papers over, and we’ll consider the matter settled.”
Camie wasn’t having it. “Miranda’s word isn’t law! I refuse to give in. It doesn’t matter if Walter took it or not, I’m not going to return the documents. What are you going to do about it?”
Miranda couldn’t be bothered to argue further. She took out her phone and called the police in front of everyone.
Camie scoffed at Miranda, looking completely unconcerned. Did Miranda think she knew nothing about the law? It was just a few sheets of paper, nothing valuable. The police wouldn’t bother with that!
However, the police showed up half an hour later. And not just one, but four officers showed up.
“We received a report of theft, stating that important documents had gone missing. Who is Miranda Sutton?”
Sensing the seriousness of the situation, Camie spoke up first, “Officers, it’s just a family issue. The younger ones in the family were fooling around and lost some papers, that’s all. There’s no need for all of you to come over here and make such a fuss. I’ll definitely give them a good scolding for making a mountain out of a molehill! Dear officers, I’m really sorry for wasting your valuable time…”
Miranda stepped forward and interrupted her, “I’m the one who made the report. This is the surveillance footage I copied from my room. It clearly shows their son stealing my documents from start to finish.”
Then, she took something else out of her bag and handed it over. “This is my student ID. I’m a postgraduate student at Bedford College, majoring in bioinformatics. I’m currently working on a confidential experiment. The documents that were stolen weren’t just random papers. They are reports on three sets of original experimental data, which include sensitive information that must not be leaked to outsiders. The consequences could be severe! Officers, I implore you. Please help me recover my documents!” After saying this, Miranda nodded respectfully at them.
Her explanation was far more convincing than Camie’s attempt to downplay the situation. Moreover, she was a postgraduate student of Bedford College. Bedford College was one of the top universities in the country and housed many scientists and researchers within its faculties. Furthermore, Miranda majored in biology. What if her experiment involved virus or bacterial research?
The four officers immediately took the situation seriously. One of them replied, “Ms. Sutton, don’t worry. We understand the situation now, and we will make sure your confidential documents are recovered.”
At this point, her research documents were suddenly elevated to confidential documents!
Camie seemed confused as Miranda thanked the police officers. It was just a few sheets of paper. Why did all the officers look so serious?
Her heart sank, and she had a sudden sense of foreboding. However, she gritted her teeth and stubbornly refused to back down.
Penelope had been sitting quietly on the couch all this while. Suddenly, she stood up and stormed over to them. Without warning, she gave her beloved grandson a hard slap across the face.