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.

had someone look for his family, but they didn't have much

spine, "So, there's nothing

But his family doesn't know anything, and his death was so sudden," Jefferson's explanation made it clear - my dad's car accident case was a dead end. "What about his colleagues or friends?" I was disappointed but still trying to

"Looked

seems we're at a dead end

officer's family or someone he was close to at work. Maybe there's still a chance," Jefferson was clearly trying to comfort

eyes,

those evenings waiting for my parents to come home, "No need. If there was anything to be found.or said it wouldn't have stayed

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

been ten years, people have moved on, and nobody's looking to stir up any

Don't trap

down, he didn't support my quest to uncover the truth about my parents' accident from

further, merely responding,

couldn't find anything useful," Jefferson paused before changing

he was congratulating me on the theme park gift

to him on the other end, our conversation came

one last message: [What was the name

He quickly replied: [Richard.]

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