Something mattered happened both today and yesterday. Travis must be afraid to be left alone in the ward.
Georgia comforted Travis.
“Travis, I definitely will come back if I promised you. You see, I come back now, right?”
Travis held Georgia’s hands tightly with unease.
Georgia totally understood that what Travis needed was the sense of safety, so she stayed with him in the ward and kept talking to him.
Though Travis still seemed retarded, he could barely understand what she said.
Travis gradually got relaxed. After he fell asleep, Georgia went out of the room and she finally thought of Robert who sent her here.
If she didn’t get it wrong, she remembered Robert followed her to the ward but he didn’t get in.
She looked around but didn’t see him.
She checked the time again. It had been more than one hour since they got here. He must have left.
As she thought, she made a call to Vanessa.
In the previous call she just told Vanessa that she did the record in the police station as well as some general facts about the missing of Travis.
Vanessa was concerned about these matters very much, so Georgia decided to call her and told her the details.
In the call, Georgia told her the fact that Chester Rogers was dead and explained the discussions in Robert’s house on the car accident six years ago, and so on.
Vanessa was shocked in the phone.
“Gigi, I can’t believe it that your father should make you a scapegoat for his son’s crime. Are you his daughter or not? How could he treat you like this?”
Vanessa was out of rage, and Georgia just smiled bitterly.
“Who knows? I used to have chance to do a paternity test, but now it doesn’t matter whether it’s done or not. No matter he is my natural father or not, he wants to kill me more than anyone, so it doesn’t matter at all to know the truth.”
Vanessa immediately sensed her upset and sadness in her words.
She grew up together with Georgia, knowing very well of Georgia’s tough life in the Lane family.
In the past, Gigi was treated with indifference and neglected in the family, and now the whole family clearly wanted her to die.
Back to the news that Chester Rogers was dead, Vanessa asked with concern.
“Gigi, what happened to Chester Rogers? How did he die? Didn’t you say he was punched faint on the ground when you and Travis escaped?”
Georgia also had doubt over Chester Rogers’ death.
There was no official news from policemen about autopsy report and other investigation reports. Georgia felt as if a cloud hung over her head.
“Mr Rogers told me it was Owen Lane and Emma Lane that asked him to kidnap me. He said they wanted me to be stained and ruined by some men and video the process. But Travis happened to be there, so I escaped. I was not sure whether there were helpers of Mr Rogers, and I had to run as fast as I can with Travis. Now when I think back, I should tie up fainted Mr Rogers and take him out of there too, then I won’t be stuck in such an unsure position.”
“Could it be that Owen Lane and Emma Lane killed Mr Rogers?”
Vanessa asked confusedly. Georgia replied helplessly.
“Who knows? Maybe they did it. Maybe there are still other enemies of mine in the dark. Vanessa, let’s not over guess it and wait for official reports from the policemen. I just hope it won’t go wrong.”
Vanessa nodded.
“You are right. Let’s just wait for the official reports. Wish it won’t get you and Travis into trouble.”
As she finished, she suddenly thought of Travis being retarded so she asked Georgia.
“Shall we take Travis to the doctor and have his brain examined? To find out why he become a fool. How wonderful it would be if he can be cured. Gigi, your life is so hard now, and I know you so well. You definitely will take the responsibility of looking after him. But you also have to take care of Annie, it’s too much for you to take responsibility of another one’s life.”
Georgia completely knew her own situation. She indeed had no energy to take care of Travis.
However, Travis’ only family in the world was dead, and she was the only one he could rely on.
If she didn’t take the responsibility, who would?
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