The police officer who took the call was stunned. The commotion the Preston Family had caused in Crestfall recently was significant, and the root of it all seemed to be Rona Langdon, who had absconded with the funds.
Several officers sighed to themselves. 'It just goes to show how important it is to choose the right wife! Anyone who ended up with a wife like Rona Langdon must have had the worst luck imaginable.' For a brief moment, they all felt a wave of genuine sympathy for the incorruptibly upright Zachary Preston.
The next day, the news that Rona Langdon had accepted bribes and fled with the money spread throughout Crestfall.
