Chapter 511: This Is a Fool

Chapter 511: Chapter 511: This Is a Fool

Naturally, the police had to interrogate both parties.

Before that, they had to be separated to prevent them from colluding on their stories.

Evan Keller left two officers behind to watch the men in black suits, while the rest followed Wren Rowan inside.

As soon as they entered the living room, Wren Rowan paid no mind to anything else. She quickly opened a nearby bedroom door, her voice tinged with anxiety. "Robert! How are you?"

Zoe Sawyer and Heath Hale exchanged a look and followed her.

Evan Keller, however, held out a hand to stop the anxious Mrs. Rowan and opened his notebook. "Mrs. Rowan, I need you to tell us everything from the beginning, please. It will help our investigation."

Mrs. Rowan glanced nervously toward her son’s room, then back at the two officers in front of her. Finally, she nodded. "I understand. We only suddenly received the notice two days ago."

In her younger years, Mrs. Rowan had always scraped by on odd jobs, so she had no pension to speak of.

Her daily life was supported entirely by her savings and the money Wren Rowan sent for living expenses each month.

As a result, Mrs. Rowan was always very careful with her money when she went shopping.

Today had been no different. There was a community market near her apartment complex with fresh, cheap produce, making it the top choice for local residents.

Before she left, Mrs. Rowan had specifically told her son that she was going out to buy groceries and would be back soon. She told him to get up in a bit, brush his teeth, wash his face, and then wait for her by watching TV in the living room.

This was how Robert spent every ordinary day, so naturally, he didn’t object.

But the moment she opened the door, Mrs. Rowan came face-to-face with Cameron and his men in their black suits.

Cameron’s hand was slightly raised, poised to knock, but the door swung open before he had the chance.

"Good morning, ma’am. We’re from the bank. This is the home mortgage contract and loan agreement your son signed with us. He guaranteed he would pay back the principal plus interest in full within three months.

The payment is now one week overdue, and we haven’t seen any repayment, so we’ve had to come collect in person." Cameron held out the notice and a copy of the contract to Mrs. Rowan.

Mrs. Rowan took the copies, her face full of confusion. When she saw the crooked signature and thumbprint at the bottom, she recognized it was indeed her son’s handwriting.

"Are you sure you haven’t made a mistake? My son would never mortgage our house, much less take out a loan." Mrs. Rowan stared warily at Cameron and the others. "If you’re trying to scam someone, try somewhere else! This can’t possibly be real!"

Hearing this, Cameron’s expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated this. "Ma’am, I understand. After all, no one wants to believe that their child would suddenly mortgage the very home the family depends on to survive.

But the contract is right here in black and white, with his signature and thumbprint. That can’t be faked, can it? Haven’t you noticed your son spending money a bit freely lately?"

Mrs. Rowan gave Cameron and his men a suspicious look, sizing them up from head to toe before once again refuting his claim. "Impossible. My son is simple. He couldn’t possibly do something like get a mortgage."

After she spoke, perhaps fearing they wouldn’t believe her, Mrs. Rowan took a step back and called out her son’s name toward the living room.

A moment later, a tall adult man appeared before them.

’Isn’t he just a normal guy?’ Cameron thought. ’A grown man like that, how could he not know what he did?’

But in the next moment, he noticed the large bib Robert was wearing and the clarity in his eyes.

Perhaps it was the sheer clarity in the man’s eyes, but Cameron was struck with a bad feeling, a sense that things were slipping out of his control.

"Mom! Did you call me?" Robert’s voice was full of excitement.

Mrs. Rowan pointed to Cameron and his men. "Have you seen them before?" she asked.

Robert stared at Cameron and the men for a good while before shaking his head. "I’ve never seen these uncles before."

As the mother and son continued their simple back-and-forth, it quickly dawned on Cameron and the men in black suits behind him. ’This guy is a simpleton!’

’How could a contract signed by a fool be valid! He probably didn’t even know what he was signing!’

Cameron stared intently at the mother and son. His entire plan was falling apart at the seams.

But if it came to a fight, he wasn’t sure he could take on Robert. In the end, he could only grit his teeth, lead his men away, and declare that he would be back the next day.

He had threatened that since Robert had signed, if they didn’t abide by the contract, he’d have him thrown in prison!

Prison was full of dangerous people. If someone as vulnerable as Robert went in, he could be used as a punching bag for others to vent their frustrations. Mrs. Rowan couldn’t bear to risk it.

Just when she was at her wit’s end, one of the men in black suits who had just left quietly returned. He told her that something was off about the contract and that she should call the police.

So that evening, she called Wren Rowan and explained the whole situation from start to finish.

Over the phone, Wren Rowan had confidently assured her mother that she would handle it. She then called back the next morning with instructions on what to do.

The most important instruction was not to respond to anyone or open the door for any reason until Wren herself returned.

Since Mrs. Rowan refused to cooperate, the men in black suits could only stand at her door and in front of the building, knocking constantly and trying to make a commotion to flush her out.

Evan Keller and his team knew the rest of the story.

By the time Mrs. Rowan finished her account, Evan Keller and Sean Hughes had a general understanding of the whole case.

"We understand the general situation now. First and foremost, Mrs. Rowan, please rest assured. Your son’s condition is a special case; you have hospital records and official government documentation.

That contract is likely fraudulent, a case of either loan fraud or simple fraud, which makes it invalid. We will investigate the details by reviewing bank transaction records and security footage. We won’t let you be saddled with this absurd debt."

Hearing Evan Keller’s reassurance, Mrs. Rowan finally let out the breath she had been holding.

Although Wren had comforted her from the start, telling her it would be alright and that she had already spoken to the police...

...she had needed to hear it from an officer with her own ears to truly be at ease.

"Mrs. Rowan, there are a few areas where we’ll need your cooperation," Evan Keller said, taking out his notebook and writing as he spoke. "First, please confirm whether any of your personal bank accounts have received any large fund transfers.

Second, since you’ve confirmed the signature is his, I need you to think back. Can you recall any situation or period when he might have needed to sign something? And were you with him when it happened?"

Only by answering these questions could they determine the next steps in their investigation.

"Let me think..."