CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: POLICE PLAN TO QUESTION LU ABOUT THE CAR ACCIDENT

Bianca put down the remote and looked at Serena strangely, "Why don’t you just go directly to Jasper Ford? I remember Ford Entertainment is one of the show’s sponsors."

Serena had already mentioned it to Jasper on the way back to the hospital.

But talking about it got Jasper quite upset.

"I went to them," Jasper said in the car, "I gave them a good scolding, and they said Julian Lawson’s people have given orders, and Alexander Ford is causing trouble in the middle!"

"That’s so despicable!"

Jasper punched the steering wheel hard and said, "Alexander even went to Old Master Lawson to say I’m keeping a woman outside! He said I’m going to make Ford Group clash with Julian over a woman, and I got scolded for it."

Overall, the second young master of the Ford Family also got involved in this matter.

He keeps setting up traps for Jasper, making it so Jasper has to do things secretly or suddenly, otherwise, the other side keeps nitpicking.

Just after Jasper dropped her off at the hospital, he left, assuring her it was all temporary. Ford Entertainment was still under his control, and others couldn’t extend their reach too far; he would find a way to straighten everything out.

It just needed some time.

So now, Serena knew someone might have content from the scene and wanted to quickly get it.

Serena thought about it and told Bianca.

Bianca immediately went to contact the other party.

...

Time flew by.

Soon, the next day arrived.

The air after the heavy rain still carried the scent of grass and earth, fresh and clean.

The rain had stopped, and in the morning, after bringing her food, Bianca hurried off to work.

When the door to the hospital room was knocked once again, Serena thought Bianca had obtained the video, but when she looked up, she saw the police.

The visitors were the female officer Chloe Langley and another male officer, presumably her colleague.

"Sorry to disturb you," Chloe said.

Serena wanted to get up, but they immediately had her sit back and rest.

"Since the last time we took your statement, we’ve made some progress, so we’d like to ask you some questions," the female officer said.

Serena was very cooperative.

"The black Santana that hit your car that day has been found; it’s a stolen vehicle. The person driving it was fully armed, and the surveillance footage only captured an altered silhouette, not the face."

The female officer said to Serena:

"The person is very aware of anti-surveillance tactics, leaving no clues and even avoiding cameras."

"Clearly a seasoned pro," she paused slightly, solemnly continuing, "We can’t rule out the possibility of a professional hitman."

"Give it some thought, whether you’ve offended anyone," the female officer said.

A professional hitman?

Serena looked at the female officer’s solemn expression, and she thought a lot.

In all these years, this was the first time there had been such a direct attempt at murder.

The timing was very peculiar.

It must be related to recent events.

Serena first thought about the agreement to divorce with Julian Lawson.

If it’s about this, then there are only two suspects: Julian Lawson and Vera Hansen.

Then, there’s the change in news.

Recently, Vera Hansen’s death countdown has been made into a huge spectacle, and as Julian Lawson’s original spouse, she’s naturally been a point of deep excavation.

Thus, her identity as the Sheridan Family’s eldest young lady would easily be dug out.

Back then, Julian Lawson protected her and her mother, and now the internet is full of marketing about Julian and Vera’s relationship, leading people to think he wouldn’t protect her anymore.

Also, Julian Lawson’s enemies. When Lawson Corporation underwent transformation, he was in charge, and he certainly has plenty of enemies.

Not to mention, about a year ago, there was the incident when Julian inexplicably fired the manager of the procurement department, Preston Langley, without clear reasons.

They had just married not long before, and the matter was handled quite unpleasantly.

She saw Preston Langley when he left.

At that time, his expression was also very telling.

How to describe it—mocking? And somewhat taunting?

Lastly, he left Julian with a phrase: "Julian Lawson, is this your wife?"

This remark was even stranger.

Because she and Julian didn’t hide their marriage at all; she’d been by his side for seven years, and after graduating, often visited Lawson Corporation, so how could Preston Langley, as the procurement department manager, not know her?

She always felt there was some trickery here, but when she asked Julian, he wasn’t willing to discuss it.

Thinking of all this, Serena shared everything with the police.

She hoped the police could solve the case soon.

After understanding the situation, the police left, but before that, Chloe said to Serena, "By the way, your car seems to be repaired, remember to pick it up when you feel better."

Serena nodded, "Thank you."

The police left, and Chloe Langley returned to the police station with her colleague.

Everyone at the station was analyzing the case.

The officers jotted down notes beside the photos of various individuals.

Among them were Julian Lawson, Vera Hansen, Preston Langley, and others.

"All these have suspicions; should we start questioning?" one officer asked, "Should we first ask her husband about the car accident?"

Chloe recalled the time when she repeatedly called Julian Lawson on Serena’s phone, but he never answered, hesitated, saying, "There’s mutual connections among these people, questioning will require some skills."

The officer who accompanied Chloe to the hospital that day also nodded in agreement.

"His wife got hit by a car and is in the hospital for emergency care, meanwhile he’s accompanying his lover and repeatedly ignores many calls—it seems a bit odd."

A colleague handed over a document.

"This is the latest profile obtained," the officer said, "Julian Lawson and Serena are already in the process of divorce, currently in the divorce cooling-off period."

Those present exchanged glances.

They’d handled several cases where people did harm to their own wives for the sake of a mistress.

There was even the possibility of conspiring with the mistress to do it.

After discussing, the leaders finally said, "Necessary procedures require a visit to Julian Lawson for related info, after all, it’s also possible it was one of his enemies."

"However, considering the various relationships involved in the case, the evidence chain is lacking, requiring some skill."

One officer looked at Chloe, "This matter will be handled by your team, Chloe. You decide the time, place, evidence collection, and witness interviews."

Chloe immediately stood up, "Got it."

...

Meanwhile.

Julian Lawson arrived at the hospital.

Old Master Lawson had been so angry the previous day it was serious enough for hospitalization.

He’d visited several times but was chased away by his grandmother.

Just received the news that grandma was tired from caring for grandpa and went to a nearby hotel to rest, so he came over.

Pushing open the door to the patient room, Julian saw Caleb Lawson lying on the hospital bed.

The old man was still in deep sleep.

The nurse was turning the elder to prepare to wipe his back, but despite movement, the elder didn’t wake.

It was clear things weren’t looking good.

Unbidden, an image of Serena emerged before his eyes.

He remembered, when grandpa was gravely ill, it was always her who cared for him.

Seeing the rough actions of the nurse, struggling halfway and nearly dropping Caleb Lawson, Julian quickly stepped forward to help.

Heavy.

Once again, the image of Serena’s frail figure sprang up in his sight, and she never mentioned such things to him.