Chapter 25 Twenty-fifth psychological consultation

You've probably read the papers and I'm hot again.After my last session, I walked home thinking about my mom all the way.She's sometimes difficult to deal with, largely self-serving, and definitely lives in a self-centered realm.But, how could she do such a thing? I got home that night and heard Luke leave a message on my voicemail.Of course he was too kind to ask: Where did you die?Just ask me to report to him when I get home.I didn't call back and don't know what to say. That night, I was in the closet, thinking that my mother, Gary, hadn't called yet. I imagined her sitting at home watching TV, smoking and drinking all the time, and I didn't know that something had happened, and the French Open was about to fall on her head.As heartbroken and betrayed as I was, I couldn't sit by and watch her unaware that the sky was falling.

Then I recalled the day she opened the house, she called me, and made me feel guilty for a cappuccino machine, but she knew that in a few hours, a bad guy who had been in prison would come Come kidnap me.After the incident where I was almost taken away by someone, she cared for me in every possible way. I felt a mother's love, and I didn't expect that the whole thing was led by her.Thinking of this, I think I must attend the interrogation process and hear with my own ears the reasons why my biological mother did such a thing. Around ten o'clock the next day, I got a call from Gary.Early that morning, the police received information on my mother's account from the bank, corroborating Wayne's confession and confirming that the dyes used in the two pink hair ties were the same.She was taken into custody in the container housing complex where she lived. There must be a lot of discussion. Now the police ask her to sit down and wait for me to rush over.I'll be there in a few minutes, but along the way I want to turn around and go home.

I didn't know I was shaking until I arrived at the police station and Gary offered to lend me his coat to wear.The warm coat still smelled of him.I wish this dress was an invisibility cloak that made me transparent.I went into the small room next to the interrogation room and looked at her through the window, which I assumed was a mirror on the other side of the glass.There were two policemen with me in the small room, and I looked one in the eye while he looked down at his shoes. My mother sat on the edge of the chair, with her hands pressed under her thighs, and her little feet couldn't reach the ground.Her makeup was faded, and there were blurred marks, probably left over from last night's makeup removal.The ponytail is askew.Then I saw that one eyelid was slightly lower than the other.She wasn't drunk, but she had definitely had orange juice and vodka in the morning.Gary entered the small room and stood beside me.

Can you stand it?He put his hand on my shoulder, which felt heavy and steady and warm. Why interrogate?Don't you have all the evidence? There is never enough evidence.I have seen many cases with solid evidence, and in the end, the army was defeated like a mountain.The safer approach is to persuade her to admit involvement in the case. Who is in charge of interrogating her? I.His eyes were piercing.If you use the racetrack as an analogy, he looks like a racehorse who can't wait at the start. Seeing Gary enter the door, my mother immediately brightened up.My stomach churns. Gary first stated that the audio and video of the interrogation process would be recorded. She smiled at the camera, and then he asked her to answer the name, address and date aloud.She actually asked Gary what day it was.

After the basic steps were over, he said: The policeman who brought you here today read the human rights and warnings to you, but I want to reiterate that you have the right to ask for a lawyer before speaking.And during the interrogation process, you can consult a lawyer at any time. My mother shook her head.This is so ridiculous, who did I find someone to kidnap? Gary raised an eyebrow.your daughter. Annie was not kidnapped.She was taken away by a man. It was obviously futile to argue with her about the definition of kidnapping, and Gary didn't want to say more.I agree with Gary's approach.

We have a confession signed by Wayne.He has frankly confessed the whole case, and also confessed the extent to which the two of you were involved.He spread a file on the table, took out a confession, and pointed to one.We also obtained your Visa card statement, which proves that you rented a van the day Annie was almost picked up.The receipt from the car rental company states that you rented a white van and has your autograph.The police found witnesses and knew that you went to the motel in Eagle Valley and Simon.Meet Rousseau.We also confirmed that Simon.A stretch scrunchie from Rousseau is from the same batch as the scrunchie you currently own.We know you are involved.

My mother's eyes widened and she tensed her body on the chair, but she relaxed a second later and pulled the hem of the skirt.She then turned her attention to one of the nails. Gary pressed his hands on the table and bent over her. Let me tell you, my officers, they decided you didn't just want Anne missing for a week.That's what you told Wayne, but the officer thinks you're looking for Simon.Rousseau's intention is to ask Anne's housing agency to insure her, and her mother is her only beneficiary, you should know.As a result, your clever plan failed. According to the plan, Anne will never come back alive.

Every word and every sentence made my mother shrink her head, and her eyes opened more and more.She stuttered, right? Of course it didn't kill her?No, if I live another million years, I definitely won't You probably didn't understand me, Lauren.The Commander doesn't just think you hired Simon.Rousseau killed her, the chief hoped that you did hire Rousseau to kill her, because there is a huge difference in the sentence between the two. I watched my mom lick her lips two or three times.From Gary's eyes, he probably thought it was a nervous move, but I knew my mom.The standard connotation of licking her lips was that she was trying to concentrate, with her head swooning over vodka.Commander wants me to kill her?

It took a lot of time, a lot of money, and the hard-earned money of taxpayers to investigate this case.My officers, they are not happy.What about the general public?Everyone went into the forest for several weekends to find someone, and posted missing person notices everywhere. Only you know what happened to Anne.So, everyone was angry and wanted revenge.Therefore, everyone hopes that someone will pay the price for this matter, and they will never be reconciled to not paying the bill. Want to settle accounts?Great.People who do this kind of thing really should pay the price.Her eyes are red.When I think of Anne's suffering, I

Gary said in a softer tone: Well, Laura, I can understand your situation.I want to help you get out of this mess.The officer not only wants to convict you, Roland and the others want you to die an ugly death.So, unless you help me a little, you will be sentenced for the crime of finding a killer to deal with your daughter, and I will not be able to help at that time. She was looking at Gary with a wary eye, the same drooping eyelids that meant she wasn't about to step into the trap to eat cheese, just to sniff the air.Looking at these two people, I felt terrified and dazed, but also had a feeling of staying out of it, as if she was someone else's mother and he was an unknown policeman.

Roland, you were there when I went to the hospital, and I know how heartbroken you were when I heard it.I know you really love your daughter and are willing to go through fire and water for her.She started kicking the air under the table.However, Annie is sometimes very stubborn. I understand her personality. No matter how hard you try to persuade her, she just won't listen, right?If I go on, I'm going to scold people. Nobody listens to you, right?The daughter wouldn't listen, and neither would Wayne.It must have been hard for you to watch Wayne miss out again and again, never get your way. If that man has a paper bag over his head, he won't know how to get it off unless I help him.She flicked her ponytail and changed tactics.Some men just need a push from behind or they don't realize their potential. Gary smiled emotionally at her.However, men should be spontaneous, Roland.If his husband had better qualifications and more income, why would you need to do such a thing, right?She was about to shake her head in agreement, but when she thought about it, she stopped and didn't move. You know and I know, Wayne should have negotiated a result with the loan shark long ago, so that you can rescue Anne.It's a pity that he failed to negotiate, right?I hand over the mess to you again.Now, he puts all the responsibility on you. Gary bent over her until their noses almost touched.She sucked her lips, as if trying to drain the last trace of alcohol.All she needed was a nudge to speak up, to tell Gary the truth. In a sympathetic tone, Gary said: Wayne has let you down, no doubt about it, but we can help you, Laura.We can assure you that you are safe and well.It wasn't your fault that the plan went off the rails.Being gently pushed like this, she rolled down from the edge of her heart, her face flushed red, her eyes burning. According to the agreement, he can only keep her for a week.He told me that it took her over a month to furnish her cottage and make it comfortable, but he wouldn't tell me where it was because he said it would be more believable if I really didn't know the location.He has a drug that stabilizes Annie and won't scare her. She'll just sleep most of the time and she'll be fine.He also said that after a week, he would put her in the back of his car, pull over, call me, and I would call the police anonymously.However, he didn't call me, and I tried the mobile phone number he gave me, but it didn't work.I wanted to save her, but I couldn't think of a way.The loan sharks said they would disfigure me.She widened her eyes and touched her cheeks with her hands.I sent Wayne to talk to him and Wayne screwed it up and ended up owing more money to the loan sharks. This is you to Simon.Rousseau's?Gary pushed her an old photo I found at the cabin. I only found this photo that was okay. Every time I take a picture, she always frowns at the camera. So you think it's best to make him think Anne is pretty? He had seen pictures of Anne as a child in Dewitt's cell and wondered what she would look like growing up. Gary, who was drinking coffee, choked on these words and coughed wildly for a while.He took a few deep breaths and cleared his throat, but before he could answer, Ma began to deliver her closing remarks. So, you see, it wasn't my fault in the first place.If he follows my plan, Anne will be all right.Now that I have told everything, you can help me report to the officer and clarify all the facts.With a sweet smile on her face, she reached across the table and covered Gary's hand with one.You give me the impression that you are a man who knows how to take care of a woman.I'd like to cook you a big meal and show my appreciation. She tilts her head and smiles. Gary sipped his coffee slowly for at least a minute, then put down his cup and wrenched his hand away from my mom. Luo Lan, you have been detained, and you will not be able to go anywhere in the next few years.She actually looked surprised, then confused, then hurt. However, I thought you could forgive me. Gary straightened up.I do understand, Laura.I understand that you have committed a crime, broken the law, more than one crime, and you have absolutely no intention of redressing it.I understand that you sent a killer to deal with your daughter.I understand that killer impregnated your daughter and killed her little baby girl.I understand that she was terrified, helpless, beaten, raped, physically and mentally abused, never knowing when she would breathe her last breath, and never knowing why this happened.I was finally able to give her an explanation, but instead I hope it turns out otherwise. Seeing Gary walking towards the door and about to pass by, she stood up and grabbed his arm.Tears welled in her blue eyes, and she pulled his arm up to her breast. But, I didn't know he was a murderer. I never meant to hurt her. I'm a good mother, don't you understand?Her voice went hoarse at the last word. Gary took her by the shoulders, gently peeled her off, and continued walking towards the door. It's so unfair! When he came to the door, he turned around and said: The most unfair thing is that Anne has a mother like you. He came into the small room next door, stood beside me, and looked at my mother on the other side of the mirror silently with me.For a few minutes after Gary walked away, her face was full of anger at first, and after the courage given by the alcohol drained, her eyelids lifted up, and finally understood the true meaning of Gary's last words.She grew pale and covered her mouth with her hands.No more fake crying.Her body twitched, and her whole body trembled from sobbing.Her eyes wandered in a panic in the empty interrogation room, she stumbled a step back, fell heavily on the chair, stared at the door, still sobbing. Do you want to go in and talk to her?Gary asked. Do not want.I'm shivering. I asked him what was going to happen next.He said Ma and Wayne would be held in custody for a trial and a judge would set a bail amount.I didn't even consider them going to trial.Of course my mother will accept the condition of pleading guilty and reducing the sentence.Even though I know I shouldn't care what happens to her, I still wonder if she'll hire a lawyer and what they'll pay for it. What about the loan shark?Are my mom and Wayne in danger in prison? We're looking into it, but we're confident they'll be okay. Gary walked with me to the place where he parked his car. If they didn't say a word, I wouldn't know what to say.It can be said: Thank you for arresting my mother, the skill of interrogating her is great, the trick of crushing her is superb? As I turned and walked to my own car, he said: I have something for you and handed me a deck of cards.Wayne had this deck of cards in his pocket when he was taken into custody and asked me to pass it on to you.He asked me to tell him that he was really sorry.Gary paused and looked at me intently.I'm sorry too, Annie. There's nothing to be sorry about, it's your job, and you've done it.I knew it was a sting, and he had a sad face.Wouldn't it be even worse if she got away with it?I said.However, at that moment, I don't know what could be worse than now. I needed to know more about the man who broke through my mother's defenses. Tell me a private matter that no one else knows. What? Anything goes, whatever you say.We stare at each other. Well, he said after a long time.Sometimes, when I can't sleep, I'll get up, grab a spoon and lick the peanut butter. peanut butter?Hmm, I'll try it some other day too. Worth a try to cure insomnia. We looked at each other for a while before I got in the car and left.In my rearview mirror, I saw him looking at me until two or three police officers walked up to him, patted his back, and shook his hand.There will probably be a celebration banquet at the police station today.I glanced to the right, saw Wayne's playing cards on the passenger seat, and noticed Gary's coat still on me. Newspapers got wind of it faster than my mother could pour a glass of wine, and my phone kept ringing.Yesterday a reporter sneaked into my window and was chased away by Emma.I am not only a woman who disappeared for a year and returned home, but now I am also a woman whose biological mother instigated others to kidnap me.There is another media turmoil, and I don't know if I can survive it. I called Luke yesterday because I wanted to update him before the news hit the papers.He is at home, I seem to hear a girl's voice behind, but it may be that he is watching TV. I told him that the person hiding the mirror was my mother, and she was already in custody. When he heard it, he was terrified at first, and kept asking me if I was not sure, but after I repeated her statement, Luke just said: Wow, she must be very sad: it seems that the plan has completely escaped her grasp. feel sorry for her?Say something outrageous for me, won't you?I wanted to scold him on the spot.However, it doesn't matter anymore. After hanging up, I gazed at a group photo on the mantel.We look so happy. I called Christina the next day and told her the truth.She gasped and said: My God, Annie, are you all right?No, why are you all right?I'll be there right away.I'll bring a bottle of wine, will that be enough?Not enough, we need a whole box.Is it your mother?Your real mother would do such a thing? Yeah, I can't get my head around it right now.Can wine be put on hold?I just need I just need a little time. She was taken aback for a moment, and then said: Oh, okay, of course, if you need to call me again, okay?I'll drop everything and go right away. I will, thank you. What I'm hiding from Christina and Luke is that I haven't actually traveled far, and I don't intend to tell them.And the last thing I want to tell Christina is that my mother is trying to make her do something wrong.For the past two days, there is only a wailing sound in my head, which is persistent.Besides, I kept crying and couldn't stop.