Chapter 10: Fraud or Defamation

If this had been before he obtained the inheritance, Fabricio would probably have been in excruciating pain, furious, and might have even fought the man. But at this moment, facing this woman before him, both familiar and unfamiliar, he felt an inexplicable calmness within. If you had abandoned me like a worn-out shoe, I would have considered you mere grass. With this thought, Fabricio ignored her and turned directly to Davey to ask what happened. However, his attitude completely enraged Kocsis. This guy, I've clearly broken up with him, and now he has this disdainful attitude towards me, what's his deal? And he even called me a drama queen? Coupled with the fact that she had been slapped by Davey earlier, it stoked the fire within her. Fuming with anger, she swiftly approached Fabricio from behind, grabbing his arm and scolded, "Fabricio, have you gone deaf? Can't you hear me speaking to you? Tell me, why do you think you can scold me?’” Jarell also stepped forward, his face grim as he glared at the them, his voice low and foreboding, "One resorts to violence, the other to words. If you two brothers don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, I promise you'll regret it for the rest of your life!" Fabricio's gaze turned icy, casting a deep glance at him, then turning away, he faced the police officer Larenzo, and said calmly, "Officer, just glanced at the situation, neither side seems to have reached the criteria for minor injuries, in that case, can this be dealt with under the Public Security Law?" "Fabricio, you..." "What's the argument?" Lorenzo furrowed his brows, interrupting her. "Forgot how you ended up here? Still thinking this isn't big enough?" Upon hearing this, Kocsis immediately shut her mouth, yet her eyes turned suddenly filled with intense resentment when she looked at Fabricio. However, Fabricio didn't even glance at her, after reprimanding her, Lorenzo continued speaking, "If we're considering just the fight, neither party has reached the threshold for minor injuries, if both parties maintain a cooperative attitude, it can be resolved under the Public Security Law." Before Fabricio could exhale, Lorenzo added, "But there's a dispute now, according to Ms. Jean's account, during the fight, due to your brother's actions, one of her jade bracelets was damaged, she's requesting compensation, however, your brother is unwilling to accept or agree to it, so now, let's see how we can resolve this issue.” Upon hearing this, Fabricio's brow furrowed, questioning, "How much is the bracelet?" "Heh..." Finally, the moment she had been waiting for. Kocsis, arms crossed, a faint smirk playing on her lips, enunciated each word, "Fifty thousand!" Fifty thousand! ? Fabricio's pupils suddenly contracted. But Davey became agitated instantly. He jumped up and cursed, "Bullshit, you think a broken bracelet in your hand is worth fifty thousand? Besides, it was you who tripped and fell, breaking the bracelet. Why should I compensate?" "If you hadn’t chased after me, would I have fallen?" Kocsis looked at him coldly and said, "Police have seen the surveillance, it's a fact that the responsibility lies with you. If you don't pay, who will pay?" Without giving Davey a chance to continue, she waved her hand dismissively. "I don't want to argue, if you don't pay, I'll sue you, but by then, it won't just be for the bracelet, you'll have to pay litigation fees, appraisal fees, lawyer fees, and more, don't regret it then!” "You!!!" "Davey, please stop." Fabricio stopped Davey again, turned to officer, and asked calmly, "Officer, where is the broken bracelet? Can I take a look?" Larenzo nodded and said, "Sure." They were in the office hall, according to Larenzo's thoughts, the responsibilities for this matter were clear, and the situation was not complicated at all. If there were no unforseen circumstancers, the problem should be resolved soon, so he brought the broken jade bracelet along with him. After hearing Fabricio's request, he immediately handed over a transparent bag in his hand. The moment he saw the broken bracelet, Fabricio's expression turned extremely weird, and he was speechless for a while. Meanwhile, Kocsis assumed he was frightened. After all, she knew that Fabricio had been borrowing money due to his sister's hospitalization, now with the broken bracelet, how could he repay it? However, she felt no sympathy, instead, she felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction. You scolded me drama queen, today, I'll make you kneel down and beg me! Thinking of this, she smirked, saying mockingly, "Don't bother looking, this is a high-quality jade bracelet, do you even know what high-quality jade is? Stop staring and pay up quickly!" "..." Fabricio pinched the transparent plastic bag between his thumb and forefinger, presenting it to her, and in an odd tone, he questioned, "…High-quality? Green jade? May I ask, who told you that?" For some reason, seeing Fabricio's current expression, Kocsis inexplicably felt a strong sense of discomfort. She had the sense that this guy's gaze towards her… was it like he was looking at an idiot? As this thought emerged, she suddenly became furious. Arching her eyebrows, she scolded in a soft voice, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm lying? Let me tell you, that bag contains certificate and invoice, it's explicitly written on it, high-quality, green jadeite, priced at fifty thousand dollars, you can check it out if you don't believe me!” "Heh..."Fabricio turned around, facing the officer and said, "Officer, can I sue her for fraud?" "What?" Kocsis thought she misheard, exclaiming with a ludicrous expression, "What did you say? Sue me for fraud?" The next moment, she agitatedly protested, "Fabricio, what do you mean? Why are you accusing me? I'm warning you, if you don't clarify things today, we're not finished!" However, her agitation made her completely disregard Jarell's expression and the fleeting panic in his eyes. Coincidentally, Fabricio observed this entire scene. "Interesting…" Meanwhile, Officer Larenzo furrowed his brow further, he stared into Fabricio's eyes and intoned solemnly, "The other party has valid invoice and jade certification, if you randomly accuse her of falsehood, she has the right to counter-sue you for defamation, you better think this through." "Yes, defamation," Kocsis got worked up and exclaimed, "Officer, I want to sue him for defamation, hurry and help me get him arrested." Jarell also joined in, his voice severe yet fearful, "Exactly, this guy is simply too despicable, one physically attacks, the other verbally abuses, and now he's falsely accusing us of fraud? This is simply unjustifiable." "Officer, while you're at it, please check their records to see if they have a criminal history, I even suspect they might be habitual criminals." Larenzo's brow furrowed deeper, but before he could speak, Fabricio calmly stated, "If you want to sue, feel free. But I have something to say beforehand." He fixed a piercing gaze on the two opposite him, his eyes suddenly turning icily sharp at this moment. "What if I can prove that this bracelet is not jade at all?" "Can I sue you for fraud!?"