Facade of Love

ter 177 Hitching a Ride

Since Officer Jackson had already contacted me earlier, asking me to visit the police station to make a statement once I was rested, I bid farewell to my mother and Maxwell and headed straight to the station after breakfast.

In the interview room at the police station, Officer Jackson handed me a cup of water and asked me to recount what had happened in the abandoned factory. I narrated how Noah had kidnapped me, how I woke up in the factory, how Moore drugged me, and then my subsequent unconsciousness. I ended the account by describing how I woke up at Inch’s friend’s house.

After hearing my story, Officer Jackson frowned slightly and asked, “Do you have the contact information of the friend who took you away? We might need to cross–check his statement with yours. Currently, we can’t find Noah, and Ms. Moore is still in the hospital, so we can only question you to see if we can locate and arrest Noah.”

I nodded and gave Officer Jackson Inch’s phone number without any change in expression. I did not mention Noah’s death and pretended to know nothing about it. Even if Moore woke up and said anything, as Inch had pointed out, without a b*dy, her words would have no proof.

Furthermore, if Moore insisted that I killed Noah, how could she be sure that someone drugged like me could commit murder?

After our conversation, Officer Jackson did not say much else. He merely advised me to be careful when going out in case I encountered Noah again.

agreed and left the interview room. Another police officer approached us and informed Officer Jackson, “Officer Jackson, Mr. Young is here.”

Officer Jackson nodded and said, “Bring me the information we’ve found.”

The officer agreed and left.

and I went

and slender figure was strikingly noticeable. His amazing

saw Idris, Officer Jackson went up to greet him and urged, “Mr. Young, you’ve arrived. Let’s talk in my

need. Just give me the information you’ve gathered. I don’t think there’s

then I’ll just have a brief chat

I had no interest in eavesdropping on others‘ conversations, I softly said goodbye to Officer

traces of your father. He indeed stayed in Hartfield a few years ago, but it seems he was later moved by someone. Logically,

I naturally did not hear the

then to look for his father. Recalling what Mr. Zachary had told me about the mine disaster, I felt a tightness in my chest. I

who had not personally experienced it, felt suffocated by Mr. Zachary’s words. Idris‘ father, perhaps, could not continue to enjoy

someone appeared beside me,

enough, it was Idris‘. I did not turn to look at him but noticed from the corner of my eye that he was holding a file bag, probably containing some information about his father that

in my heart, I pursed my l*ps, not saying much, and prepared to leave.

slightly annoyed, and turned to face him. I met his deep, dark eyes, and he spoke softly. “Grandma woke up, and said she wants to see you.”

l*ps, holding back a refusal. Instead, I pulled

from his

grasp and