In the light of the situation, the police officer making the record felt somewhat helpless, a trace of moisture appearing at the corner of his eye.
"Calm down and wipe your tears,"
he said as he slowly pushed the tissues across the table.
Unexpectedly, the curly-haired woman cried even harder, her body even starting to convulse, her emotions increasingly out of control.
The officer recording the statement was a university graduate just assigned to the case, barely in his twenties and on his first time handling a case with his mentor. Being soft-hearted was pretty inevitable.
"Selling the house might not be necessary, but a fine is unavoidable. Better to admit your guilt honestly, and perhaps you might get a lighter sentence."
"We are willing to accept any punishment."
