Standing before Shannon was a couple entangled by a faint web of the 7th house.
The problem was that Luther's 7th house with Quilla had not severed, yet Dixie's stretched faintly and hinted at a possible entanglement with Caleb's bad love luck.
Shannon couldn't believe it. Despite her determination to stay out of Caleb's affairs, fate seemed to push the problem directly in her path. That was just miraculous.
Dixie, who was escorted in by a female officer, caught sight of Shannon and immediately recognized her.
As she'd been interested in Caleb, she'd done her research on the Jensens to recognize all of them better. She knew Shannon best given her popularity from the entertainment program.
She took the opportunity to block Shannon's path. "Shannon, could you please get Caleb to forgive us? His fall had nothing to do with us. You're his sister, so could you please help us?"
The livestream audience was stunned by the sudden scene, but they quickly pieced together what was happening from the context of Shannon's conversation with Hayes.
The production crew hesitated and was unsure whether to continue filming since this involved Shannon's personal matters.
As they shifted the camera, Dixie tried to stay in view and intended to use public pressure to compel Caleb to drop the lawsuit.
Shannon had been disgusted to hear Dixie say that she was Caleb's sister. She knew what Dixie was up to and said, "First, I'm not his sister. I only have one brother, and his name is Hector Jensen.
"Second, Caleb filed the lawsuit, so take it up with him. I won't interfere in someone else's business."
Without giving Dixie any chance to respond, Shannon sidestepped her and exited the police station.
The livestream audience was in awe.
She cried, "I'm only telling the truth! Shannon and Caleb are cousins, and she's shielding her family!"
Hayes had no more patience for her. He gestured to the female officer to escort Dixie inside.
As the female officer stepped in to clear the chaos and lead Dixie away, Hayes' phone rang behind her. He picked up the phone and addressed them after a brief exchange, "Wait a minute!"
Then, he announced in a cool formal tone, "My client has just informed me that due to Ms. Hane's latest defamatory statements against his family, he's decided to increase the compensation claim in the lawsuit by another two million dollars.
Dixie's face paled in shock. Luther, standing beside her, nearly collapsed onto the steps.
Two million! He wasn't even worth that much!
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