What did the conversation between her mother and Mr. Rowe mean?

Joanne suspected that her father was not the only one who invented false news of her daughter's death; the Rowe family also played a role in the matter.

Although Joanne put aside her doubts and chose to trust Mr. Rowe, should she also trust him?

What if Mr. Rowe was a good actor?

It could be seen that he loved her mother very much and it was really nice to her. Otherwise, he would not give up the family business in Chicago and accompanied Joanne to live in a foreign country all these years for her to recuperate.

He loved her so much that he would like to do anything to get her.

If it was Mr. Rowe's idea to make up the false news of her death, was it possible that he had done any more outrageous things in order to let Joanne marry him?

Could her father's car accident also be related to the Rowe family?

The thought sent a shiver down Savannah's back, but she steadied her nerves as if nothing had happened. She knocked on the door and pushed open it.

"Savannah, you've come to see me!" Joanne couldn't believe it when she saw Savannah coming. Her face lit up.

Ethan nodded at Savannah with a smile and left the room first, giving them time alone to talk.

Joanne wanted to get out of the bed, but Savannah hurried over to stop her.

"You're not well yet, don't come down. I don't want your husband and stepchildren to say that my presence aggravates your illness." Savannah whispered as she put the blanket over Joanne, sitting on the chair beside the bed.

Savannah's tone was still cold, but Joanne was satisfied that she could come.

Not daring to mention her daughter's unhappiness, she brought up some interesting things about Savannah's childhood.

Savannah listened and replied absently. She didn't get up until it was late in the evening.

"It's time for you to sleep. I'm gonna go." Savannah said drily.

"Savannah... Are you still going to Italy? Will you stay with me?" Joanne asked, her eyes fixing at her with deep anxiety.

Savannah hesitated for a moment, and finally, she pushed open the door and ran away without promising her.

It was dark and cold outside the villa.

Savannah got into the car silently. Kevin felt that her mood was heavier than before as if she had something on her mind.

As the car sped down the road, the night wind blew in, and Savannah slowly calmed down.

"Dan, please stop here!" she said when they almost arrived at her apartment.

The car stopped at the side of the road. Dan glanced back at Savannah.

"What happened, Savannah?" Kevin asked in concern.

"I want to get out for a walk. Don't worry. It's within walking distance of my house. You should go home first," Savannah said calmly.

"It's not safe for you to hang out on the road at this late hour. Let me accompany you.." Kevin was a little worried.

"No, it's all right. Your broken leg is still healing, and you've overused it tonight because of me. You must go back to have a good rest. I'll call you when I return home. The security's very good here, I can't be abducted." Savannah gave Kevin a reassuring smile.

"Okay," Kevin nodded, "call me when you need me."

Savannah hopped out of the car, stood on the side of the road, and waved to Kevin. She watched the car speeding away and sighed deeply. Then she waved to stop a taxi.

"HC Police Station, please," she said to the driver.

***

At the gate of the police station, Savannah got out of the car and stood there for a moment.

This was the police department responsible for her father's car accident.

Savannah calmed down and strode in, walking straight to the officer on duty.

'What can I do for you, miss?" The officer looked up from his computer and asked politely.

"Good evening, officer. I want to have a look at the file on a car accident ten years ago. The victim's name is Padgett Schultz. I'm her daughter." Savannah said calmly.

"A car accident ten years ago? Do you have any questions about that?" The officer stood up in surprise.

"Well.. I was too young and could do nothing that year, but now I have some doubts about the accident that killed my father. Could you please show me the related files?"

Police officers almost laughed out. The young lady came in the middle of the night to investigate a car accident ten years ago?

"Miss, I'm sorry, but the files on solved cases will all be locked up and kept in the archives. The file on your father's case is also a confidential document, and it's impossible to take it out again as you required. For special cases, you need to submit written material and file petitions with the relevant administrative department. After the head approves, you can come here again." The officer explained to her.

"I just want to look at it, please, officer..." Savannah softened her voice. She had no time to go through all the procedures now.

"Sorry, miss, but it must be handled in accordance with specific regulations. Please go back." The officer was very intransigent.

Savannah had no choice but could only turn to leave helplessly. She walked out of the police station and stopped at the door. Was this to be the end? She hadn't found out the truth about her dad's car accident yet!

No. It could not be the end.

She must find out if dad's car accident had anything to do with the Rowe family.

But how could she find the truth if she couldn't even touch the file on the accident?

A figure flashed into her mind.

Dylan Sterling.

When she brought a charge of violation against him to the police last time, nothing seemed to damage him, and he even brought her away from the police station freely. Obviously, he had people in the police.

As long as he told the police to do her a favor, she could get the file immediately!

But... she had divorced him and had nothing to do with him now. She had said so many ruthless words to hurt him...

Was it really a good idea to ask him for help now?

But she really couldn't think of anyone else with the power to help her.

She must find out the truth about the accident!

It didn't matter even if she had to lose face in front of that man or be ridiculed by him!

Under the lamp of the police station, Savannah took out the mobile phone and found his number on the blacklist.

She took a breath and called him. After a long wait, the call was finally answered.

"Hello, Mr. Sterling?" Savannah spoke first.

However, a little surprised boy's voice, instead of that man's voice, was heard from the phone.

"Mommy!"

"Kaiden? How are you?" Savannah was surprised to hear his voice too.

"Daddy just got home, and he's taking a bath. I heard his cell phone ring, so I come over to have a look!"

********************************************************************************************************

historical

Dearest Lovies,

My apology for updating late today, and to compensate for it, I added extra chapters. Keep on voting and commenting.

Stay safe and have a great day ahead!

Anna Shannel Lin