Chapter 1844


    It waste at night. The children were already asleep.


    Roxanne, however, was having an episode of stomachache. She was hurting so much that she could


    not even straighten her back.


    As Lucian gave the woman a massage, he nagged at her at the same time, hoping she would cut


    herself some ck at work.


    “This side effect must stem from my poor confinement period years ago. Now, it''s back to haunt me,”


    whined Roxanne.


    Lucian was racked with guilt at those words. The tumult of his emotions got the better of him as he


    started to me himself.


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    With the warmth and moderate pressureing from the man''s palm, Roxanne could already feel her


    pain slowly subsiding.


    “It''s not that serious, actually. It only hurts on the first day. I bet I''ll be fine tomorrow morning!” she


    comforted Lucian.


    The duo eventually brought up the car ident.


    “ording to the investigation carried out by the traffic police at each junction, including the


    surveince footage provided by Linda and Madilyn, there wasn''t any opening for anyone to even get


    close to your car. Is it because the brakes have really worn out?”


    After Lucian summarized all avable leads at that point, he gazed at Roxanne expectantly. Maybe


    she''ll recall some tiny details that I may have overlooked.


    “Then again, the car''s still brand new. It''s absurd for the brakes to fail so soon. The deduction made by


    the traffic police couldn''t be wrong.” Lucian was quick to perish the thought he just had a minute ago.


    It was then that something popped into Roxanne''s head.


    “I think I might have stopped the car somewhere yesterday night to help an olddy cross the road. But


    I only spent about six or seven minutes doing that, I guess?” No matter how she racked her brain,


    nothing seemed out of the ordinary.


    That was the only lull she could think of so far.


    Immediately, Lucian''s eyes lit up.


    “Really? Which junction did you stop at? Can you remember?”


    Without deliberation, Roxanne detailed the location of the said junction. Lucian, in turn, rang Cayden up


    and asked thetter to have the traffic police begin another round of investigation at once.


    Half an hourter, all of Lucian''s hope went down the drain. Thest thing he expected to hear was that


    the surveince cameras at that very junction had been faulty the night before.


    For a moment there, he could not help but feel all the more heavy-hearted.


    It seemed that it was those six to seven minutes that had granted an opportunity for the perpetrator to


    tamper with the brakes. That person was even well aware that the surveince cameras were out of


    order.


    What a meticulous strategy!


    “Could it be Shawn?” Lucian''s visage gradually turned as cold as the winter.


    It''s about time I meet that man from the north!


    In the meantime, Sonya was recuperating from the ident at the Farwell residence. She had just


    taken the medicine prescribed by the doctor from the hospital and was about to turn in early that night


    when a car drove into the courtyard.


    It was Elektra. She rushed into the house, seemingly worried about Sonya.


    “Mrs. Farwell! I was just back home, and my parents told me that you were in a car crash. How are you


    feeling? Is everything all right?” Her anxious gaze was shining with sincerity.


    She approached Sonya and scrutinized the olddy from head to toe.


    “I''m fine, really. It''s sote already, Elektra. Why did youe all the way here? You could''ve just


    called me.” Sonya beamed.


    “I''m d that you''re okay! I was freaked out. What exactly happened?” Elektra simply had to ask the


    obvious. Putting up a front must be her forte.


    After recounting the whole incident to Elektra, Sonya unwittingly added, “Luckily, it was me who had


    gotten into that ident. Had it been Roxanne instead, she would''ve been severely injured,


    considering how fast she would usually drive.”


    The second Elektra heard that remark, her mien changed subtly. Even her eyes became frosty.


    Nevertheless, she managed to conceal her grim expression in no time.


    She must''ve decided to turn over a new leaf, huh? Thank goodness I wasn''t swayed by her!


    Elektra secretly gnashed her teeth. On the surface, however, she had to muster a smile so bright. “It


    was such a coincidence, wasn''t it, Mrs. Farwell? You even managed to save Ms. Jarvis the trouble.


    Lady Luck must smile on her!”


    Eh? Why must she talk like that? Something''s off with this girl.


    Even so, Sonya chose to dismiss her doubt as she continued wearing an amicable countenance.


    “Thank you for your concern, Elektra. It''s gettingte. I want to rest early. You should also go home and


    tell your mom and dad that I''m fine.”