CHAPTER 494: CHAPTER 494: I WOULD NEVER DO THAT

Evelyn Clayton felt the blood in her body reverse its flow.

Leon Lewis, Leon Lewis...

He was her father’s most trusted friend when he was alive, and a subordinate in her father’s company.

But back then, when her father had the car accident, Leon Lewis had clearly died too.

Because at that time, Leon Lewis was the one driving!

"How could this be, how could this be?" Evelyn Clayton was in a daze, her voice rising higher as she questioned, finally nearly screaming, "Leon Lewis is clearly dead! Why, why is he in Pinehill Prison?!"

Yara Reagan quickly held Evelyn Clayton’s hand, trying to calm her down.

Phillip Owens seemed to be waiting for Evelyn Clayton to calm down, and after a long while, he replied, "Morgan Alden is actually Leon Lewis’s real name. He was imprisoned five years ago, and the files are all kept confidential, even I can’t access them at will."

Evelyn Clayton remembered that Phillip Owens was the head of the criminal investigation unit at the Y Province police department. If even Phillip Owens couldn’t view them...

This matter was becoming quite complicated.

Slowly regaining her composure, Evelyn Clayton said, "So, Officer Owens, you’ve unraveled the identity of Lars Alden’s father and come to tell me, for what reason?"

Phillip Owens’s breathing became long and heavy, and after a while, his voice lowered a few notches, "Miss Clayton, when you mentioned wanting to meet Lars Alden’s wife and claimed you wanted to care for her, the city police once doubted the truth of your words. But after coming to know your social identity and background, we realized that your intentions might not be what we originally thought, to retaliate against Lars Alden’s family."

"But according to regulations, we still couldn’t easily disclose the whereabouts of Lars Alden’s family to you. However, when Lars Alden was sentenced to prison, we had to notify his family, and through various twists and turns, we unexpectedly discovered Morgan Alden’s identity and realized this matter wasn’t so simple."

After a brief pause, Phillip Owens continued, "With my years of experience dealing with cases, Morgan Alden’s situation is not straightforward. I pondered for a long time before making this private call to you. I can give you the address of Lars Alden’s family, but—"

Evelyn Clayton’s heart suddenly tightened. She said in a deep voice, "I will absolutely not cross the legal line, Officer Owens. Rest assured."

There was a long silence before Phillip Owens slowly said, "As a police officer, I never trust verbal promises. But this case is extremely complex, and the Y Province police department won’t allow a reinvestigation, so Miss Clayton, you understand my point."

Evelyn Clayton’s emotions became increasingly heavy, as if falling into a bottomless abyss.

She understood Phillip Owens’s point.

After learning Morgan Alden’s identity, Phillip Owens had wanted to reopen the old files, only to find that Morgan Alden’s identity was intricate and elusive, with even his records sealed.

And the person involved in planning Evelyn Clayton’s kidnapping was Morgan Alden’s only son, a connection that remained shrouded in mystery.

Phillip Owens was telling Evelyn Clayton that he had delivered his message, and whether to continue investigating was up to Evelyn Clayton’s decision.

As for whether Phillip Owens would help Evelyn Clayton...

This call from Phillip Owens was already a great help to Evelyn Clayton.

"Officer Owens, I understand your point. Whether or not I can ultimately uncover the truth of my father’s death, or bring to justice the person who had John Jacobs kidnap me... I will not test the legal boundaries. Furthermore, I won’t drag you down with me."

"You are a good police officer." Evelyn Clayton took a deep breath, "If I were to implicate you, you might not mind, but I absolutely won’t do that."