Chapter 257: Chapter 254: Crocodile Tears
Afternoon.
―――South City Public Security Bureau.
Captain’s office.
"Why the hell didn’t you notify me?" Luna slammed the table and stood up, glaring angrily at Galen Collins.
"I was too busy and didn’t have time to let you know. I thought..." Galen’s words trailed off as he looked hesitant and helpless.
Just an hour ago.
...
Luna was driving towards the public security bureau, calling Galen on the way.
"Galen, has anyone mentioned Kelly Wright dying instead of just going missing?" Her tone was slightly anxious, trying to verify this thought.
She had visited many places today and heard something at a noodle shop.
At that time, some elderly people were discussing a girl who committed suicide in a hotel. They started talking about the Wright girl who committed suicide due to a lack of restraint.
However, when she asked about it, no one paid attention to her. Everyone clammed up, warily guarding against her.
She asked many people nearby, and all responded the same way.
This was enough to indicate that the Wright girl those people mentioned was Kelly Wright.
To confirm this, she could only rely on Galen.
Although she didn’t want to, this method was quicker.
"Hold on, I’ll check it for you," Galen replied.
Luna said, "Okay, I’m on my way, about six minutes to your office."
Six minutes later.
Upon arriving at the office, Galen wasn’t there, so she waited. About two minutes later, Galen came back with a copy of the information.
Then, Galen handed the documents to her and said, "This should be the person you are looking for."
"Huh?" She took the documents and looked at the photo. It was indeed Kelly Wright. Although it was a black-and-white photo, her likeness was exactly as seen in the posters.
After flipping through them, the documents were very clear.
Kelly Wright, died on September 4, 2016, from suicide on top of the Roland building. The cause of suicide is unknown.
Seeing this, she was even more certain that this was the Kelly Wright she was searching for.
It turned out to be suicide! But Bella never mentioned this.
It seems Bella had hidden quite a bit.
Seeing her deep in thought, Galen said, "This case was handled by Little Wang back then. There was no traceable relationship between Kelly Wright and Roland."
Whether it could be traced or not doesn’t mean there’s no connection; after all, many things cannot surface unless deeply investigated.
She sighed, rubbed her forehead, and said, "I’ve taken an unnecessary detour."
Lately, she had been dealing with Kelly Wright as a missing person’s case, never expecting she was dead.
She looked at Galen and asked, "What about Kelly Wright’s parents?"
Galen replied, "It’s on the last page."
Only then did she look at the last page of the documents, and her heart grew cold as she read!
Kelly Wright’s parents, grandparents, and brother were hit by a large truck and knocked off the road while on a family trip!
No survivors!
Died on September 7, 2016.
Seeing this date, she sensed something was off!
Kelly Wright died on September 4; how could the Wright family possibly feel like going on a trip?
Galen initially found this suspicious, too, but the large truck driver was also dead, leaving no witness behind.
This case wasn’t under his jurisdiction, and so many years had passed that further investigation was almost impossible.
"Thanks, I’ll take the documents with me," Luna said, standing up to leave.
At this moment, Galen spoke: "Luna."
"Hmm?"
Turning back, she saw Galen looking at her hesitantly, seeming unable to speak.
"Elliana Lyle is missing, and the chances of survival aren’t high. Hand over the tasks she entrusted to you and stop doing these things."
...
It was only this last sentence that Luna learned of Elliana’s disappearance in the dust storm.
These past days, she had been busy with Kelly Wright and hadn’t had time to pay attention to anything else.
Seeing Galen’s expression, she regretted her earlier outburst, realizing it was her own oversight, nothing to do with others.
"I’m sorry, I couldn’t control my emotions," she said.
Galen shook his head, "It’s okay." His expression was a bit downcast.
The disappointment wasn’t with the girl shouting at him but with her unwillingness to give up.
Just as Luna was leaving, he received a call from Tim Zander.
Tim was the person he had sent to secretly investigate North City, and he had just arrived this morning on a plane, so couldn’t have been back long.
Calling so soon, could there be results?
Upon answering, the voice on the other side said, "Captain Collins, the abandoned building has been demolished, and heavy rain in North City washed over the ruins this morning. Many cement blocks have already been hauled away."
The news Tim brought wasn’t good, it could even be called the worst.
The demolition seemed too fast; typically, it would take time to go through the process.
Or maybe it was planned in advance, but it seemed too coincidental.
Before he could speak, Tim continued, "Captain Collins, what’s even stranger is Red Mansion stopped business today for renovations and repainted all the walls, I suspect there’s something fishy going on."
Otherwise, everything seems too coincidental.
For Red Mansion to go to such lengths, Galen realized a chilling truth.
To be safe, he immediately said, "Tim, come back quickly."
...
Meanwhile.
Lyle family villa.
"Mr. Lyle, what do you think about your daughter’s disappearance?"
"Mr. Lyle, do you believe your daughter still has a chance of survival?"
"Mr. Lyle, your daughter’s disaster relief efforts have received praise online, saying it’s your good parenting. Do you have any comments?"
Shawn Lyle was currently surrounded by a group of reporters, unsure which question to answer first.
Some of these reporters were invited by him.
But he didn’t expect so many from other places to come as well.
To maintain the image of a loving father, he angrily said to the reporters, "My daughter will not die; she will definitely return safely!"
Though he appeared angry, he still had no intention of driving the reporters away.
Since Elliana’s disappearance and the disaster relief news broke out yesterday, Lyle Corporation’s stocks had risen quite a bit.
There were already signs of recovery.
He never expected the company’s revival to be achieved by this disobedient daughter.
At this moment, he didn’t find his daughter so disagreeable anymore.
As long as she doesn’t return, she’s a good daughter to Shawn Lyle.
"Mr. Lyle, are you proud of your daughter?"
Shawn Lyle wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and choked up, "My daughter will always be my pride, the pride of our Lyle family!"
This interview was made into a video and quickly posted on various platforms.
Elliana’s fans were posting: [Our Elliana will surely return safely]
SweetDuck~: [Stop bothering the family with tricky questions. Can’t you see Mr. Lyle is already upset? Of course Mr. Lyle believes his daughter is still alive until proven otherwise.]
FlashySplashy: [What happened? Am I the only one who doesn’t know this person? What contributions did she make? Just an actress.]
GingerCola@FlashySplashy: [More useful than you, keyboard warrior! Your biggest contribution was 23 words and 4 punctuation marks in the comments. You’re truly incredible! Who could outperform you?]