Arriving at the Lakeside Estates, I got out of the car and ran up to the fourth floor. Kaleb locked the car door and walked quickly behind me. When I arrived at my parents‘ house, the door was half open, and I heard a police officer’s urgent and anxious voice:“If you take action now, you can still recover some of the losses. If you wait any longer, you won’t be able to retrieve it.” I walked into the house, panting heavily. Kaleb followed in, going over to my father, Owen Larson, and my mother, Belinda, and politely greeted them. Belinda grabbed Kaleb’s hand and softly sobbed. Terry sat on the sofa, his shoulders heavy, as if crushed by a mountain, with his hands covering his face, sobbing in grief. Laci stood against the wall, holding her phone tightly in her pocket, and I sensed a strong hostility towards the two police officers in front of her. Her stubborn gaze and defiant expression showed her determination and toughness.
The police chief sighed heavily and his tone hardened a bit.“After all the talking and persuading for half an hour, it’s true that you have been scammed. That platform was fake, set up by an illegal overseas organization!”
Laci angrily shouted, “It’s true, true, true! I previously deposited 1,000 dollars and withdrew 3,000 dollars in earnings. Then I deposited another 5,000 dollars and earned 15,000 dollars, which I could also withdraw. Now it’s rising rapidly, but I can’t withdraw it anymore, otherwise it would be too much of a loss.”
The police got so angry that they crossed their arms; their patience was completely exhausted.
Terry looked up, his face turned pale, tears filled his eyes, and with a sob in his voice, he asked, “How much money did you put in altogether?”
Laci remained silent.
Terry stood up in a fit of rage and shouted, “How much
money you
did actually put in?”
Laci hesitantly said, “Two million.”
Terry was furious, jumping up and down, clapping his hands on his thighs in a trembling panic. His voice choked as he said, “Our current savings are only a few thousand, where did you get so much money?”
Laci muttered loudly, “This time, I was sure to get rich. I went to several banks and borrowed over eight hundred thousand, and also borrowed over one million from online lending. I can at least make double the amount.”
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Chapter 122
