Detective Luke

Chapter 25 Photos

“Who are you? You don't know how to knock on the door before entering? "Although the deputy team is getting older, they still have a hot temper.

The person who broke into the office was a man and a woman, who looked like a couple in their sixties and were of the same age as the deputy team.

The old woman looked restless and said, "Eliza... Eliza is my daughter. Have you found her?”

Jenny stood up and welcomed her. "Are you Mr. and Mrs. White? I'm Detective Jenny.”

“Yes, Officer Jenny, we spoke on the phone. Did you find her?” The old woman quickly walked over and took Jenny's arm.

The deputy team said, "Mr. and Mrs. White, please sit down first and calm down. So far, we have not received any reports of Eliza's disappearance, and the disappearance of Eliza is only speculation from the police. Please come over and learn as much as possible about the situation to determine Eliza's current situation.”

Eliza's father, White, asked, "How do you speculate that my daughter has had an accident?”

“Mr. and Mrs. White, please come with me to the lounge. Luke, pour in two glasses of water.”

Luke walked into the lounge with two glasses of white water and placed them in front of the White couple.

The deputy team introduced, "This is Detective Luke. He discovered your daughter's abnormality while investigating the case. Luke, please explain the process.”

Luke sat across from the White couple, organized his language, and asked, "Do you know about the recent 'Taser g*n robbery'?”

White said, "I seem to have seen it on CBS News.”

“That's right, it's this case. Our robbery and murder department is responsible for investigating this case. There have been two similar cases, and we have determined the general scope of the suspect's behavior and location. It happens to be the place where your daughter works. And your daughter's physical features are very similar to the two previous victims. In addition, we have learned that Eliza has resigned, and the time of her resignation is close to the time when the suspect committed the crime. We just thought of checking Eliza's condition and confirming her safety.”

White said, "Officer Luke, thank you. If it weren't for your responsibility in the case, we wouldn't have known that Eliza had an accident yet.”

Luke comforted, "Mr. White, you don't have to worry too much. There's no clear evidence yet to prove that Eliza was robbed. We checked Eliza's phone and she sent two messages on Saturday morning, one of which was a resignation message. Another text message was sent to his husband Steven, saying she was leaving and asking him not to look for her. Based on your understanding of her, is it possible for her to run away from home due to a bad mood?”

Mrs. White shook her head and said, "It's impossible. My daughter and I have always had a good relationship. Even if she and Steven have conflicts, they will tell me and it's impossible to leave without saying goodbye.”

Luke took the opportunity to ask, "How is her relationship with Steven?”

Mrs. White sighed and said, “My daughter loves Steven very much. I can't see what's good about him. When they got married, we didn't approve of it, and we've been arguing a lot these years. I even advised my daughter to leave Steven, but she didn't listen. If she really wants to leave Steven, she will tell me instead of just running away from home.”

Luke asked, "Do you have any other way to contact Eliza?”

“We have contacted all our family and friends, but there is no news of Eliza, "Mrs. White said with tears in her voice." She has never been like this before, something must have happened.”

During her speech, Mrs. White couldn't help but burst into tears.

White hugged his wife's shoulder and silently comforted her.

Luke brought a pack of tissues and handed them to Mrs. White.

“Thank you. You go on, I'm fine. "Mrs. White wiped her tears and suppressed the pain, hoping to hear more about the case.

“Madam, would you like to take a break.”

“No, I can. You can continue to ask.”

“Has Eliza been experiencing any abnormalities lately?”

Mrs. White thought for a moment and said, "I only spoke to her on the phone last Wednesday. I arranged to have dinner with her on Sunday, but she said she didn't have time. I didn't hear anything unusual.”

Luke nodded and said, "Assuming that Eliza has been kidn*pped, do you have any suspects?”

Mrs. White's eyes were red and her voice choked, " I can't think of anyone who would do that.”

Seeing that White had been silent, Luke pursued, "Mr. White, do you have any suspects?”

White showed an angry expression and clenched his fist. "What about Steven? If my daughter is kidn*pped on Friday, why doesn't Steven report to the police? Where is that bastard?”

“We went to Eliza's house and met Steven. According to him, we saw the message sent by Eliza and thought she was really leaving him.”

White became even more angry as he punched the table, "So what? He's actually indifferent. My daughter doesn't even deserve him to look for her? He doesn't even want to give us a phone call. How could I marry my daughter to such a bastard.”

The deputy waved and said, “Mr. White, calm down. Anger won't solve any problems.”

“Sorry, I'm not targeting you, I just... I can't accept it.”

“I also have children, I can understand your feelings. "The deputy waved and signaled Luke to continue.

Luke took out a photo of Tony and said, “Mr. and Mrs. White, have you seen this person before?”

The two of them carefully looked at the photo and said, “I haven't seen it before.”

Luke took out photos of two more victims and said, "Do you know these two people?”

Mrs. White took the photo with a trembling hand and said, "Are these two victims of the Taser g*n robbery?”

“Yes, a white woman in her thirties, with long golden hair and a height of about 170cm.”

“My daughter, why is this happening... "Mrs. White held her hand on her forehead, looking overly sad.

The deputy team pouted and kept winking at Luke.

Luke nodded slightly and said, "Mr. and Mrs. White, how is Eliza's financial situation?”

White sighed, "It's not very good. My daughter is a hardworking person, but Steven is different. he's good to eat, lazy, doesn't even have a serious job, and lives in a mess. Sometimes we also help her. Is this related to the case?”

“Do you know what job Eliza does?”

Mrs. White said, "She works as a teacher at a training institution.”

Luke pressed, "Do she have any other part-time jobs?”

Mrs. White shook her head and said, "I'm not sure, I don't think so.”

White's cheeks twitched and his face looked a bit unsightly.

“Mr. White, do you know?”

“What does this have to do with Eliza's disappearance?”

“The reason for Eliza's disappearance is not yet clear. We need to understand her family, work, and financial situation. The more comprehensive the information the police have, the more helpful it will be in investigating the case.”

“Eliza... "White's face became increasingly ugly and hesitant," she does have a part-time job... dancing at a club.”

“Bohr Club.”

“Yes.”

Mrs. White exclaimed in surprise, "Dancing at the club... I didn't know.”

White lowered his head and said, "I didn't tell you.”

“Why? I also have the right to know about my daughter's work. Why keep it from me?”

Obviously, Mrs. White hasn't figured out what kind of club this is yet, and Luke doesn't intend to explain it to her. He continues to ask White, " Eliza told you about she dancing at the club?”

“Eliza never said it.”

“So how did you know?”

“Recently, someone planted an envelope at my doorstep with photos of Eliza dancing at the club…… "White clenched his fist again and gritted his teeth,

“I don't know which bastard put it, nor dare I tell my wife... I wish the photo were fake, I never thought about my daughter……”