I had finally pieced together what he had been digging into.

This should have been a trio of good news knocking at my door, yet, for some odd reason, my eyelids twitched uneasily.

"What did you find?" My voice was taut with tension.

"The info you stumbled upon isn't the whole picture. There's a final conclusion missing, and I can't fathom why you didn't see it," Jefferson said, his tone laced with confusion.

I inhaled sharply, "So, did you uncover anything?"

"No. The officer who handled the car accident case passed away."

My heart skipped a beat, and a bitter taste filled my mouth, "When did he die?"

"A month after your dad's accident was closed."

My breath hitched, and I found myself at a loss for words until Jefferson called out my name, "Felicia..."

I cut him off, "Do you think the officer's death has something to do with the final verdict of my dad's accident?"

"I've had my suspicions. But the man died of a sudden heart attack. There's a hospital death certificate and everything," Jefferson's words left me speechless.

family, but they didn't have much to

spine, "So, there's nothing left to

family doesn't know anything, and his death was so sudden," Jefferson's explanation made it clear - my dad's

replied, "Looked into

we're at a dead

I can try to speak with the officer's family or someone he was close to at work. Maybe there's still a

my eyes, gazing out

"No need. If there

bury the truth about my parents' accident, they'd

people have moved on, and nobody's looking to stir up

Don't trap yourself in it,"

he had helped me, deep down, he didn't support my quest

I didn't press further, merely responding,

anything useful," Jefferson paused before changing the subject, "Felicia, I saw the

was congratulating me on the theme park gift or the successful proposal, so I just said, "Thank

the other

Jefferson one last message: [What was the name

He quickly replied: [Richard.]

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