The Soderbergs were rich. If they wanted to quarrel and the police to watch them fight, NYPD would have to obediently send someone.
Otherwise, they would rather feed their donations next year to the dogs than give any more to NYPD.
For the other police officers, it wasn't worth it to be marked down by these rich people for something like this. Everyone was there to slack off and leave.
Those with a bit of bad taste could even enjoy it as a free family drama.
Arresting someone? Of course, someone had already done it before.
Unfortunately, the parents were arresting someone, and the daughter was rescuing him.
Since neither side lacked the lawyer's fees, and it was very difficult to file a case, Monroe came out very quickly.
Ever since the first police officer who listened to the Soderbergs too much was forced to take a long break, this family's mess had been on NYPD's radar. No one wanted to be a second fool.
The police officers who were present were determined to stay out of the matter, for fear that Miss Lindsay's lawyer would catch them if they broke the rules and torment them into depression.
There were no police officers who dared to go straight to the point.
Looking at the surprised three of them, Luke said unhurriedly, "Legally speaking, Miss Lindsay Soderberg is an independent adult. She has the right to dispose of her own property."
The couple's expressions didn't look good.
As if she had received support, Lindsay stretched out a hand toward Luke, palm up. She was gesturing to her mother: "Listen to what I'm saying."
Luke, however, changed the topic. "In terms of family and kinship, Miss Soderberg, you should understand your parents' concerns. If everything is legal, then what's the point of having family? Wouldn't it be better if everyone left their children to a welfare agency? "
O'Laura was stunned for a moment, and then her face turned gloomy in an instant. She immediately spread her hands to her daughter, saying, "Listen to him."
Luke didn't pay much attention to the silent confrontation between the mother and daughter. He continued, "What you're arguing about isn't the money, but this Mr. Monroe Peterson. But he should see a psychiatrist first, not be sent to prison. "
This time, neither side looked very happy.
O'Laura felt that sending Monroe to a mental hospital or prison would be the ideal choice.
Lindsay felt that Monroe was just immersed in his own world. After seeing a psychiatrist, he might end up in a mental hospital.
This kind of unflattering words was the most awkward, because both sides did not appreciate it.
Thankfully, Luke didn't need their gratitude. He simply continued, "In any case, it's impossible for Mr. Peterson to enter our detention center or prison in his current state." He looked at Aurora as he said that.
"But you certainly don't want him to be institutionalized," he said, looking at Lindsay.
The mother and daughter, who were about to erupt with power, were unable to accept any of the results.
Luke turned to Jeffrey. "What do you think?"
What would happen in the end was still in the hands of the head of the family.
Jeffree was the calmest of the three, even if there was a limit to his calmness. He was also the most powerful person in the family. His indecisiveness was the root cause of the endless wrangling.
Geoffrey fell silent.
His thoughts were more complicated.
Whether he let Monroe go or sent him to a mental hospital or prison, he didn't want this matter to continue. Neither was in line with his expectations.
This was the reality of the dilemma.
There were always some things that no matter how they were handled, they would never satisfy everyone.
For a moment, the interrogation room fell into silence.
Beckett subconsciously picked up the cake and took another bite. She was quite engrossed in this family quarrel, and she also pondered Luke's actions.
Was it brilliant? Not necessarily.
Was it lousy? That didn't seem to be the case.
But his expression was calm, and he wasn't flustered or timid. That was the most important thing.
Oftentimes, the resolution of a matter didn't depend on who was right or wrong, but on whether the executioner could control the situation.
Luke wasn't imposing, but he was able to suppress this troublesome family for the time being.
Jeffrey frowned and thought for a long time. His gaze occasionally drifted to his daughter, and his heart softened.
But when he saw the middle-aged man behind her, he felt vexed again.
Why did such trash have to appear? Why did this trash attract his daughter's attention? Why was his family fighting over such trash?
After thinking for a moment, he still couldn't make a decision.
He could remain calm in the face of hundreds of millions of dollars, but he couldn't do anything about his precious daughter.
Because his daughter was really too outstanding.
If it wasn't for the incident with Monroe, she would be perfect.
Finally, he looked at Luke. "What do you think?"
Jeffrey's attention was finally focused on the young detective.
It wasn't rare to see detectives who could talk so confidently in front of him without a care in the world. A few days ago, he had met a balding detective who was even more impudent than this young man.
However, that detective was clearly more suitable to use a gun to solve the problem.
How could a detective who was almost forty and had just taken off his wedding ring be good at dealing with family disputes?
Although this young detective wasn't married, he was about the same age as his daughter, and might be able to give a reasonable suggestion from his daughter's point of view.
Of course, Jeffrey didn't have much hope.
Family disputes were a classic example of an internal conflict, and one of the most difficult to resolve.
That was because the causes of many conflicts always left people helpless.
Luke said, "In my opinion, Mr. Monroe Peterson needs a proper psychiatrist to examine him."
Seeing that Lindsay was about to speak, he raised his hand to stop her. "It's not to send him to a mental hospital, but we can at least let Mr. and Mrs. Soderberg confirm his condition. In my opinion, it's very difficult for him to pull off something as difficult as swindling someone in his mental state. "
He looked at the couple and said, "If Mr. Peterson does have a mental problem, he should be in rehab, not in a lawsuit with you. Miss Lindsay can find a nursing home on her own, or even hire her own caregiver and private doctor to take care of and treat him. "
The family of three fell silent, but their eyes flickered as they clearly thought about the feasibility of this idea.
That way, Lindsay could protect Monroe, and the couple could separate Monroe from their daughter. It was a suitable plan in the short term.
After a long while, Jeffrey and Lindsay looked up at each other at the same time.
In just a moment, they reached a consensus.
Jeffrey nodded slowly. "I'll give him a chance, but you have to go home."
Lindsay hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "I'll go home, but please promise me that you won't do anything in private that I don't know about."
As she said that, she subconsciously glanced at her mother, Aurora.
Clearly, Aurora's credibility was much lower than Jeffrey's.
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