"I see." Debra paused, her brow furrowed in thought. "Have someone go to the police station and check if there have been any recent arrests of prostitutes around Shelia's age."

"Prostitutes? Ben was puzzled.

He couldn't see any connection between the two matters.

Debra recalled the grim details from her previous life. When Edgar finally found Jade, the newspapers had been quick to report that she was a prostitute. She had been imprisoned for her actions and suffered greatly, enduring illness and pain in jail for over six months before ultimately succumbing to her fate.

Following this clue, they should figure out something.

"Just follow my instructions," Debra said. "I believe it will lead us to some answers."

"Got it." Ben, though still bewildered, agreed to comply.

Debra hung up the phone, and Erica asked curiously, "Are you suspecting that the real Jade was imprisoned for prostitution and Shelia took her identity?"

"It's just a guess," Debra admitted. "Since Clarissa insists that Shelia is her daughter, Shelia's identity must be fake. Given that she managed to change her identity, she likely came into contact with female prisoners during her time in jail."

"Yeah, Shelia might have met someone in prison. With her cunning, pretending to be someone else isn't new for her. It could very well be the case." Erica seemed to grasp the core of the issue, her eyes widening with understanding. She nodded resolutely. "I'll have Randy handle it right away."

called out to stop her. "We shouldn't alarm them just yet, and I think things might

do you say

way to Seamar City to find Jade, he wouldn't have come unprepared. Do you think he could be fooled by Shelia's poor acting so easily?" Debra

the question. "Maybe he didn't have time to

sighed. "I'm not sure. I just feel there's something off. Let's wait until

the door creaked open, and Randy walked in, his nose red from the cold. "The snow is so

looked behind him, but Marion was nowhere to

are you alone? Where's Marion?" she asked, her voice tinged

in

"What do you mean he's

explained, "He was unwilling to take me with him, telling me to come back and take care

go alone? Don't you know his temper? What if..."

was frustrated. "I already got an earful from Marion. Do you have to scold me too?

a sigh, he placed

front

Debra. "Marion asked

bring this back. It's

supposed

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