“Can you go home with me?” Jane looked at him and asked.
The little boy turned his head and glanced at his mother before walking over to her side. He held her hand and said, “Mom, can I?”
Looking at his timid appearance, Jane couldn’t help but sigh.
Losing the pillar of such a family would be a heavy blow. She couldn’t let this kind of life continue, and she definitely couldn’t ruin another family just because of Melissa.
“Let’s find a place to sit down,” Jane said.
Feeling sorry for them, Jane took them to a nearby café.
The group sat together, and Jane thoughtfully ordered a cake and a drink for the little boy. The woman couldn’t help but be amazed at Jane’s kindness.
“Sometimes I feel like everyone else is a bad person who doesn’t care about the life and death of me and my son. Besides having a child in our family and his father taking care of us every day, no one else would look at us with such respect, like you do.”
The woman spoke with tears welling up in her eyes, sounding heartbroken.
The little boy ate silently.
“I brought you here to ask if any strangers have been taking care of you recently, especially taking care of your son’s father.”
The woman carefully recalled her interactions with her son’s father in the past few days and realized that there hadn’t been any. She quickly shook her head.
“Lately, my son’s father has been leaving early and coming back late every day, and he’s been working harder than before because our child is going to school. It’s expensive to go to school here, and we’re not locals, so we have to pay a high price!”
Hearing this, Jane once again confirmed the suspicions in her mind. If it weren’t for Melissa offering them some benefits, the man probably wouldn’t have been so tempted.
“Have you received any money recently?” Jane asked again.
Seeing the woman hesitating, Jane felt a sense of urgency. She patiently persuaded her, “Don’t be nervous. Just tell me what you know. I can help you deal with your son’s father. You don’t want this child to grow up with a father in jail. It would be a huge emotional burden on him.”
As a mother herself, Jane could understand this feeling the most. She knew the kind of harm such sorrow could bring to a child.
The little boy looked at his mother with sincere eyes, bright and penetrating.
Finally, the woman relaxed her guard. “Boss, I’ll tell you the truth. A few days ago, I did receive a considerable sum of money in my account. However, my child’s father said that the money was transferred by someone from the company over there, and he didn’t want me to touch it. He even reminded me that the money doesn’t belong to us.”
Upon hearing this, Jane pursued further, “Do you remember your bank account?”
Jane took out the bank statement she printed and listened as the woman spoke. She found that the bank account on the statement matched exactly what the woman had said.
In other words, Melissa orchestrated a car accident to frame her.
Furthermore, this money was transferred from Melissa’s account, and it hadn’t been touched yet.
Jane, upon making this discovery, became excited. “Are you sure you’re telling me the truth and not hiding anything?”
Jane was afraid that she might be lying, as it would affect the reputation of her company.
The woman was firm. “You’re a good person, and I’m willing to tell you. Indeed, there was money in my account, but I don’t know whose it is.”
Jane quietly turned on the recording function and recorded their entire conversation.
Afterward, she took the woman and the little boy back to their place of residence.
She discovered that the three of them were cramped in a small room that was old and dilapidated.
No wonder Melissa chose such a person.
The more Jane thought about it, the angrier she became.
Having this evidence was not enough; the crucial part was to make Melissa wake up and admit it herself.
However, from the current situation, even if Melissa woke up, it wouldn’t change the outcome.
Sitting in the car, Jane aimlessly drove around. The thought of Melissa spending so much cash just to harm her company gave her a headache.
How could someone be so heartless?
While driving, Jane once again ended up at the police station.
This time, she wanted to question the driver about what was more important to him: his wife and child or someone else.
Due to their connection, Jane was able to easily meet the truck driver and arranged for them to be in a separate room for Jane to inquire further.
“Boss, you’ve come to see me twice in one day, and each time you got the same result. Why are you here again?” The truck driver was a little impatient, and this time, he dared to look Jane in the eyes.
Jane remained calm, opened the playback function on her phone, and played the recorded conversation for the man to hear.
As the truck driver listened to the conversation between his wife and child, his whole body tensed up, and he became furious only after listening to it all.
“What gives you the right to approach my wife and child? What gives you the right to coerce them in this way?”
Facing such questioning, Jane did not deny it.
“I always felt that a driver like you, who is honest and hardworking, wouldn’t do such a thing. I carefully inspected your truck, and although it has been in service for a long time, it is well-maintained, which shows that you are a conscientious person. I don’t want someone like you to be wrongly accused.”
“Truth be told, the person who wanted revenge is my company. Due to recent news, many of our artists have received threats. I don’t think you want to see so many people, including your wife and child, ending up unable to survive.”
Jane tried her best to reason with him, hoping he would understand.
“Did you really see my wife and child?” The truck driver couldn’t believe it and asked again, fearing that Jane might be deceiving him.
“I saw your wife and child right after I finished talking to you here. Your child is very cute, and your wife is kind-hearted.”
Jane envied their family and felt a warm sentiment.
“I know there must be more to this matter. If you can tell me the truth, I can take care of them properly until you return,” Jane added, “if you still trust me.”
The truck driver remained silent, bowing his head, and Jane gave him time to think.
Seeing him stay silent, Jane walked out, leaving him with a parting remark, “If you’ve made up your mind, let the police know.”