Lancy thought about it for a while and said, "Ms. Xia, believe me. I wish I knew who he was. But I really don't know his name, nor where he lives. All I know is that he's young, about 180 centimeters tall, and quite skinny. He also sounds a little bit hoarse. Every time I met him, his face was covered, which is why I couldn't see his facial features. However, if I was able to see him again, I know I would definitely recognize him."
Hearing what Lancy said, Sheryl was disappointed. She surely knew how difficult it was to find a man with Lancy's vague description. It seemed impossible.
'Is there another way to find out who he is?'
Sheryl and Charles looked at each other doubtfully.
Sheryl knew that Lancy wouldn't dare to lie to her. Besides, it was Lancy who came to meet her as she was the one who needed Sheryl's help. If she really cared about Jarvis, she wouldn't dare to lie.
Who on earth was this man? Sheryl hesitated about what to do next. At first she thought it was Rachel who wanted to hurt her, but now she wasn't sure about it. Was this man Rachel's accomplice?
"Ms. Xia, I've told you everything I know. So, how about my reward? Can you do me a favor?" Lancy asked with expectations.
Sheryl didn't reply. When she was deep in thought, she didn't pay attention to what other people were saying around her.
Charles nudged her purposefully. He wanted to make her notice what Lancy was talking about.
"Please, help me..." Lancy started begging again.
Sheryl finally nodded and responded, "Okay, Lancy. I promise you that I won't give up to help save Jarvis."
"Thank you. Thank you so much..." Lancy cried. Tears ran down her face as she couldn't suppress her excitement.
She only had one wish, which was to cure Jarvis. As long as Jarvis could be cured, and live a safe and normal life, her mind would be at ease.
"See you later then," Sheryl said.
"Wait!" Lancy shouted. She seemed to have remembered something important. "Sheryl, there's no way that man is working alone. He must have an ally at all times. I heard him talking over the phone. He was talking to a woman. Anyway, you must be very careful."
"Thank you." Sheryl nodded to show her appreciation to Lancy. "This shows that your nature is not bad. I hope you will continue to learn how to be a good human being after this."
"I will. Don't worry about that. I will reform myself thoroughly,"
Lancy replied firmly.
After hearing what Lancy said, Sheryl didn't say anything else. She glanced at Lancy before leaving the police station with Charles.
After walking out of the police station, they sat together in the car. Sheryl was absent-minded.
Charles tilted his head to look at her. He was worried and said, "Sheryl, you do believe what Lancy told us, right?"
Sheryl nodded in agreement. "Yes, I believe that she really loves Jarvis, and that she doesn't have any reason to hide secrets from me. Besides, at this moment, saving Jarvis' life is the most important thing to her."
"Yes, I agree with you. However, Lancy still can't provide us with any useful information. Thinking about her description of the man, it's almost impossible for us to find someone with his basic features," Charles said honestly.
Sheryl nodded at him. She already knew that. Nevertheless, she had to find this man no matter how hard it was. She had no other choice. What if the culprit wanted to harm her family? She would surely be the first to blame.
"Play it by ear. Let's go home first," Sheryl said and sighed lightly.
Charles turned his head to look at Sheryl once more. Then he started the engine. They were on their way home.
After dinner, Charles sat on the balcony, deep in thought.
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