Chapter 533
Sienna stared at the man standing not far away, exuding an air of nobility and absolute calm, her own gaze sharp and incredibly clear.
She always maintained total composure in a crisis, never letting surface-level games rattle her.
Even with the situation shrouded in fog and her opponent laying traps at every step, she remained as steady as a mountain.
After a moment, she slowly pulled her gaze away, her voice remarkably cool. “Don’t panic. If he’s so eager to hand us a victory, I’ll gladly take it p>
No matter what backup plan Jarred was hiding, a man-made trap would always have a flaw.
Celeste’s grave was finally opened.
The workers stepped up immediately, carefully extracting the urn.
The forensic examiner and specialists moved in, pulling the ash samples right in front of everyone and sealing them strictly for processing.
The entire operation took less than fifteen minutes.
Once the evidence collection was complete, the examiner secured the sealed sample.
He turned to Captain Rhodes and Jarred, who stood in complete silence, and gave his report.
“The sample is secured, but since the remains have been incinerated at extreme temperatures, the cellular structure is severely destroyed. Extracting DNA will be highly difficult.
We can’t determine authenticity through a visual check. Whether we can extract viable data to determine origin, species, or human tissue match will have to wait until we get to the lab p>
“How long until we have results?” Captain Rhodes asked.
“If everything goes smoothly, one to two weeks,” the examiner replied. “If not… it could take over half a month. We’ll notify you both immediately p>
Captain Rhodes nodded and shook the man’s hand. “Thank you for your hard work p>
The forensics team carried the storage box toward the parking lot.
Captain Rhodes took a few steps after them, then glanced back at Jarred.
Jarred was still standing by the tombstone, watching the box being loaded into the trunk, his expression so calm it bordered on apathy.
Rhodes paused for a second before walking back over, speaking in a low voice.
“Captain Sterling, the only way to truly clear things up and break this deadlock is to have Ms. Cora Vaughan come forward for a DNA test.
Seeing how pained your mother and grandmother were just now, this situation could easily be avoided.
Why don’t you just tell me where she is, and we’ll send officers to speak with her p>
Jarred’s lips curled slightly. “She suffers from chronic leg pain and has permanently relocated to Zurich for long-term rehabilitation.
She only returns to the Capital occasionally to visit family.
If the police have concrete evidence, you can file a formal international assistance request and have her summoned legally
If you don’t have hard proof, her personal freedom isn’t restricted, and she has every right to refuse unofficial summons p>
Hearing this, Captain Rhodes was completely stunned.
He wasn’t the only one. Sienna and the others standing nearby heard it all perfectly.
Or rather, Jarred had fully intended for them to hear it.
Because after he spoke, he even glanced in Sienna’s direction, a relaxed, unhurried smile playing in his eyes.
Sienna looked at his indifferent expression, barely able to believe her ears.
Did that mean his plane dropped Celeste off in Zurich and then flew straight back to the Capital?
He had actually managed to pull off a flawless deception in such a tight window of time.
He had securely hidden Celeste before anyone even caught wind of it!
Relocated abroad?
International legal procedures were notoriously tedious; getting the paperwork approved could take an eternity!
Not to mention, the last time she looked at Cora Vaughan’s file, it hadn’t listed a registered residence.
The Sterlings had actually moved her residency to Zurich?
Sienna stared at that cold, aloof face, a flash of razor-sharp intensity crossing her eyes.