Verification at the station
The police, although skeptical of Karen’s assertions, decided to verify the details at the local station.
‘We’ll take these documents for a full check,’ the officer said, picking up the papers. Karen’s relief was short-lived; she bit her lip, sensing her ploy wasn’t working.
‘Thank you, officers,’ dad replied calmly. ‘Please do whatever you need to verify everything.’ They assured us they’d be thorough, leaving Karen with no more room to argue.