The real life of an American police officer: Winning over others with virtue

Chapter 96 Something happened
Eric glanced at Jay, whose expression was a little off, and coughed lightly: "Uh, I guess it was fate that led me to Tifa, and then I fell in love with her at first sight, and she became the only thing on my mind, and I wanted to be with her no matter what."

That's well said," Nadi smiled, and George's expression softened.

"Wow!" Rella exclaimed, looking at Tifa's radiant smile, and bent down to hug her.

"It seems you've finally found true love, Tifa."

Tifa smiled and said, "Congratulations on your freedom."

The two sisters smiled knowingly, which allowed Eric to roughly analyze the atmosphere in Tifa's family.

The father is strict, the mother is gentle, the younger sister is lively and cute, and the younger brother is independent and rebellious.
Fortunately, he didn't end up being kicked out or targeted by anyone, which was quite dramatic.

Just as Tifa said last night, her family will be happy because of his presence.

So apart from his father, Jay, who might dislike him because of his father's issues, everyone else treated him quite well.

They didn't even have any opinion about him because of his status as a low-ranking patrol officer.

I don't know if it's because he has a good temperament or because he's handsome, so I don't have much of an opinion.

he does not know.

But regardless, after this coming-of-age ceremony, his status as Tifa's boyfriend is now firmly established.

The opening ceremony, the formal ceremony, and then the dance performance.
The “Sweet Sixteen” party is over.

That very night, because it was so late, he was persuaded to stay and moved into the room that Tifa had lived in since he was a child.

"Your family is really nice."

Eric, unusually, didn't bother Tifa. He simply rested his left hand on the headboard and his right arm around her, speaking in a helpless tone.

"Come on! Eric! Come on! Eric!" is still echoing in my head.

Tifa smiled, lifted Eric off the ground, and placed his head on her lap. She massaged Eric's temples with both hands, her mind still filled with the image of him standing in the center of the dance floor, leading the entire atmosphere.

"Thank you for your hard work," she said softly.

Eric smiled slightly: "As long as your family doesn't kick me out."

Looking at Eric's handsome face, Tifa was moved and lowered her head to kiss him again.

a long time.

It almost aroused Eric's lust. He didn't know if it was because of the added hormones that his physical condition had undergone a qualitative change. His desire had been very strong lately, but thankfully he managed to stop himself in the end.

After all, Tifa's parents and sister still live in this house.

"Don't you dare seduce me! Otherwise, the consequences will be severe," Eric said fiercely, grabbing Tifa's mischievous hand.

Tifa smiled and said coquettishly, "Coward!"

Eric's breath hitched, and he prepared to teach Tifa a lesson, to show her what the invincible iron hand and the merciless dragon claw hand were all about!

But before he could take any action, there was a sudden, loud knocking on the door.

"Tifa!!!"

It was Natie's voice, tinged with anxiety.

"Jenos is in trouble!"

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Half past ten in the evening.

Eric was driving a car at high speed toward a hospital. He glanced at the gloomy atmosphere in the back seat through the rearview mirror, then looked at Tifa, who had a worried expression, and comforted her.

"It'll be alright. Since the doctor didn't mention any danger to his life or any disability, it means your brother's condition is manageable, so the situation shouldn't be as bad as you think." Unexpectedly, his "brother-in-law," who might have caused him trouble, appeared before him in this way: he and a seriously injured girl were admitted to the hospital.

Eric subconsciously recalled the gossip he had overheard at the party.

Tifa took a deep breath, nodded, and turned to look at the three people sitting in the back seat.

"Eric is right, so you don't need to be too sad."

Jay glanced at Eric, who was driving very steadily, with a calm expression, and felt a little more approval for him.

In an atmosphere where everyone was anxious, only this young man was unexpectedly clear-headed and mature in his actions, giving off a sense of inexplicable composure.

But thinking of his son, he said with a hint of disappointment, "I knew that continuing to be with that girl would lead to trouble! Now look what's happened, he's been beaten up and is in the hospital!"

At this point, George frowned and asked suspiciously, "But why was that girl also beaten and hospitalized? I wonder if there's something fishy going on here?"

After these words were spoken, no one could answer.

Only Eric, who had a better understanding of gangs and shady dealings, thought about it more deeply.

My brother-in-law comes from an elite family, so his life path is definitely not related to gangsters. Even if he wants to be a professional boxer, that would be a legitimate profession or hobby.

So the main thread of this matter is probably that girl. If the gossip is true, this girl is very likely being controlled by a gang.
Eric narrowed his eyes slightly; he would only find out the specifics when he got to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, with the help of the receptionist, they found the ward where Tifa's brother Genos was located.

There were two patrol officers waiting in the hallway outside.

Eric wasn't surprised that the patrol officers were there. He figured that someone had found Genos seriously injured and called the police, and then the patrol officers took him to the hospital.

Waiting for the family members to arrive is just following procedure.

What he didn't expect was that they were his patrol colleagues, Manny and Ron from the North Hollywood Police Department.

This was an unexpected event, since it's impossible for him to know all the patrol officers in the Los Angeles Police Department.

As for why he knew them, it's because the North Hollywood Police Department and the West Canyon Police Department belong to the same command division, namely the Canyon Division, one of the four major command areas.

"Eric?"

Manny and Ron stood in the corridor outside the ward, their hands on their duty belts, watching Eric lead a group of people up, their faces showing genuine surprise.

This scene left everyone behind Eric, except for Tifa, looking at each other in bewilderment.

“Take them in,” Eric whispered to Tifa. “I’ll ask about the situation.”

Tifa nodded with a sense of security, and led her hesitant family members into the ward first.

Eric then looked at his surprised patrol colleague and said calmly, "The person inside is my girlfriend's brother."

No sooner had these words been spoken than a sob was heard from inside the ward.

It sounds like the situation is quite serious.

Eric frowned, looking at his bewildered patrol colleague, and asked, "So what's going on?"

These two patrol officers were also veterans of the North Hollywood Police Department, senior patrol officers qualified to work the night shift, which meant they knew a lot about what was happening on the streets.

Upon hearing this, Manny and Ron exchanged a glance, and Manny said in a somewhat embarrassed tone:

"Eric, to be honest, this is a complicated matter."

Eric instinctively sensed something was wrong; his previous guess seemed to be pretty much right.

The girl was being controlled by a gang, and something probably happened. Genos intervened, and in the end, they were all beaten up by the gang and sent to the hospital.

(End of this chapter)