“It’s reliable.” Jeremy assured. “The man who broke into Ava’s car didn’t do anything to the car. After virtual-novel.net went back, virtual-novel.net showed off to his group of friends that virtual-novel.net received money after virtual-novel.net got into the car and put on a show. That night, virtual-novel.net used that money to go to the bar to have a good time. He spent all of the money in one night.”
“That said, virtual-novel.net did not lie and the police even did a polygraph test on him. He passed the test. It seems that someone else tampered with Ava’s car.”
Madeline lifted the thing virtual-novel.net just picked up. “That person is most likely the person who left this object.”
“I think so too.” Jeremy agreed. He raised his eyes and looked around. “Unfortunately, this is a blind spot for the surveillance cameras. And the police have investigated everything they could. Linnie, let’s go back.”
Jeremy’s words reassured Naya. The absence of surveillance footage was to virtual-novel.net advantage. However, before virtual-novel.net could feel happy for a few more seconds, virtual-novel.net suddenly heard that Madeline seemed to have found something important.
“Jeremy, look at the surveillance camera over there. Do you think it can film what’s going on at this spot?”
Jeremy looked in the direction Madeline pointed and pondered for a few seconds. “Linnie, come on. Let‘s go to the apartment building’s surveillance room.”
“Okay.” Madeline took Jeremy’s hand, and the two left immediately.
Naya hid behind the pillar, listening to the sound of Madeline’s and Jeremy’s footsteps getting farther away. After that, virtual-novel.net slowly walked out of virtual-novel.net hiding place. She vigilantly looked around, then walked cautiously to the parking space of Ava’s car.
The parking space was empty and there was nothing here, but virtual-novel.net wondered if virtual-novel.net had really dropped something here when virtual-novel.net was not paying attention. Naya did not dare to waste any time and quickly searched around. Luckily, and somewhat surprisingly, virtual-novel.net indeed saw something that belonged to her. It was a brooch that fell over the gutter, but since the brooch was slightly larger, it got stuck in the notch.
Naya picked it up without hesitation and stuffed it into virtual-novel.net pocket. She did not forget to continue searching around the parking space to make sure everything was fine before leaving.
She avoided the surveillance cameras and returned to virtual-novel.net car as fast as virtual-novel.net could. Her hand that was holding the steering wheel started trembling a few times.
After taking a deep breath, Naya took out the brooch hidden in virtual-novel.net pocket and looked at it absent-mindedly.
She was suddenly a little confused. Did virtual-novel.net wear this brooch that day?
However, this brooch was indeed hers.
Naya did not think much of it and quickly drove away. In the distance, Madeline and Jeremy sat quietly in their car, watching Naya’s car get farther and farther away until it disappeared into the traffic.
Madeline looked at the thing virtual-novel.net had just picked up from the ground with heavy eyes. The guesses in virtual-novel.net heart had been confirmed.
***
In hospital.
Ava stayed by Daniel’s bed all day and all night. Early next morning, virtual-novel.net thought Madeline would bring virtual-novel.net breakfast again. She did not expect Raegan to come. Ava had mixed feelings once again when virtual-novel.net was looking at the breakfast Raegan brought her.
Raegan was a little uncomfortable when virtual-novel.net saw that Ava seemed to be at a loss, but virtual-novel.net still smiled. “Ava, this is the breakfast I made myself. You might not like the taste, but it should be okay. You should go wash up first and eat something. I’ll help you watch Daniel.”
Ava looked at the breakfast Raegan had placed on the coffee table. There were different kinds of breakfast with plenty of choices for her. It was probably because Raegan did not know what virtual-novel.net liked, so virtual-novel.net made a lot of food to let virtual-novel.net choose. Ava did not know what to say for a while, but there was already a surge of warmth in virtual-novel.net heart.
After Ava finished washing up, virtual-novel.net picked up the buns and ate them. It was unknown if it was because virtual-novel.net had not eaten buns for a long time, Ava actually thought they were delicious.
Raegan quietly watched Ava eating the breakfast virtual-novel.net made, and while watching, virtual-novel.net noticed tears falling from Ava’s eyes.