Chapter 173 The Strange Smile

• As soon as Layson Norman stepped off the plane, he didn’t head straight to the hospital—he went directly to the police station instead. The whole situation was too suspicious, and he refused to believe this was just some random accident. Sitting in the back of the car, he closed his eyes for a moment, exhaustion settling deep in his bones. His mind was on edge, his heart pounding in an anxious rhythm he hated to acknowledge. He was scared.
• He never admitted fear, but right now, he was terrified—terrified of hearing bad news about Adela. Afraid that if he let himself think too much, he might not be able to handle it.
• "Boss, that shopping mall is under Marty’s management. Should we bring him in for questioning?" Barnes, sitting in the front seat, asked while typing away on his laptop. Given the size of the Norman family's business empire, it had taken him a moment to confirm which branch owned the shopping center where the accident occurred.