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In the Silverlight City detention center.

Paxton walked into the detention room accompanied by two police officers.

Across the table, Paxton looked at Hayden, who had become haggard and disheveled in just two short days, with a complex expression on his face.

He still couldn't figure out why his proud and beautiful daughter would choose such an unreliable man.

Hayden, on the other hand, was very excited to see Paxton.

He suddenly stood up, trying to rush towards Paxton, but was forcefully pushed back down by the police officer standing beside him.

"What are you doing? Sit down!"

Hayden was forced to sit down, his expression still very excited, looking like he had seen his last hope. "My dear father-in-law, my good dad! You are here to get me out, aren't you?"

Paxton frowned and scolded loudly, "Who allowed you to call me that?"

He then turned to the people beside him, "Did you use force on him?"

The two police officers immediately waved their hands defensively, "No! Absolutely not! He was only sentenced to fifteen days of detention, using force would be against the rules!"

The Scott family really hadn't intervened in Hayden's case. Alexander wanted to teach him a lesson, but Amelia stopped him.

Amelia didn't plan to interfere with Paxton teaching this scumbag who tormented her daughter. She would settle the score with him after Paxton was done.

"Since no force was used on you, you'll be out in fifteen days. Who are you putting on this act for?"

Facing Paxton's stern scolding, Hayden shamelessly said, "Don't say that. Even if no one used force, who would want to stay in this hellhole for fifteen days?"

At this point, Hayden was very resentful.

He was still stuck in this hellhole because of that bitch Ava!

If she had come to bail him out earlier, he would have been out by now!

Yes, because no one intervened, Hayden's sentence wasn't severe, and he could be released on bail.

But when the police contacted Ava, she firmly refused.

Hayden was even standing right beside the police when Ava coldly laughed after understanding the police's intention, "Only fifteen days? That's not long. Let him stay there."

Then she hung up the phone.

Hayden's face was grim at the time, and he asked the police to call Stella.

But Stella said, "Mom's decision is my decision. Dad likes my sister anyway, let her handle it."

There was a hint of schadenfreude in her tone.

The police looked at Hayden with a bit of pity.

Abandoned by Ava and her daughter, Hayden immediately cursed in front of the police, "Damn women, ungrateful women! Even if we're not biologically related, we've been married for over twenty years, and Stella has been my daughter for over twenty years, and they won't come to save me! When I get rich, I'll kill them first!"

The police immediately withdrew their unnecessary pity.

This man deserved to stay here until he died!

Coming back to the present, Hayden looked at the righteous old man in front of him and continued to smile obsequiously, "You are Layla's father, and I am Layla's husband, so you are my dad!"

"A son-in-law is like a son. You are so kind-hearted, you won't leave me alone, right?"

Paxton kept a stern face, "A man who probably used some means to deceive my daughter and then abandoned her, how dare you call yourself my son-in-law and ask for my help!"

Hayden's eyes flickered when he heard this, but he still stubbornly said, "That's not true. Layla wanted to marry me, and then she cheated on me!"

"Even if I remarried, it was because she passed away due to her poor health, so I remarried!"

Not to mention how sharp Paxton was, even the police present, who had all undergone professional training, could see Hayden's momentary change in expression.

Paxton squinted his eyes, "Did you really use some means to deceive my daughter?"

Hayden denied, "No! You're overthinking it!"

"Layla approached me first. Otherwise, how could someone like me get close to someone as outstanding as Layla?"

Paxton held back his anger.

Hayden was taking advantage of the fact that Layla was dead and couldn't testify, so he could say whatever he wanted!

"Speak honestly, and I'll let you out."

Hayden straightened his back, "Ask whatever you want, I'll tell you everything!"

He was determined to coax Paxton into getting him out!

Although his two daughters weren't his, and most of the property was spent, he still had external support!

Someone had promised to invest in him if he brought down the Scott family. Even though he was locked up, he had completed his task and would get the money!

With that money, given his age, he could buy a few young and beautiful women and have as many children as he wanted!

If he stayed here, someone might harm him, and he might never get out!

Thinking of the day Alexander had his subordinates beat him up, leaving no visible injuries, he shivered involuntarily.

He didn't believe Alexander was a law-abiding person. With his power, he could easily have him killed in prison!

Paxton looked at Hayden's flickering eyes and let out a meaningful laugh, signaling the police behind him, "He's all yours."

He then turned and left.

He could see that this man was still not being honest.

There was no need for him to ask personally.

He had thought that if Hayden sincerely repented, he might spare his life.

But he didn't expect him to be so foolish.

Didn't he realize that at least no one would dare to harm him here, but outside, those people were not to be trifled with?

Paxton was too old and soft-hearted, so he would let the kids handle it.

Alexander, whom Paxton deemed ruthless, was currently trying to impress his "pursuit target."

[Amelia, I found out that someone instigated Hayden to target the Scott family. Guess who it is?]

Amelia, who was enjoying delicious barbecue, didn't reply.

[If I help you take care of it, how will you thank me?]

Having learned from the lesson of being mocked by netizens for being late to defend his daughter on a variety show, Alexander decided to act first this time.

Elsie leaned over, "Dad! You can't do that!"

"Mom can handle this herself. You're just meddling!"

Seeing his daughter reading his chat history, Alexander felt a bit embarrassed. He then calmly retracted the last two messages and asked for help, "Then what should I do?"