Rhea gave a long sigh. “The police ruled the incident as an accident caused by a drunk driver and I received a sum of money as compensation for it. Although the matter has long ended, I’ve always felt that the accident was no coincidence, and that things were not as simple as they seemed. I had no evidence to back my hunch so I couldn’t investigate the matter any further.” Rhea’s expression dimmed again.
I blanked out for a moment and asked doubtfully, “Why did you say you needed money?”
“It’s because of my dad’s former best friend! I don’t know how he found out about my parents’ death, but he came all the way to our house in Riversun from Leanston.” Her voice turned deadly calm as she said, “He didn’t come to offer condolences, though.”
“The first thing he did after finding me was sla
