The Heiress Revived from the Ashes .
Chapter 101 Unveiling Shadows : The Missing Pieces .
His voice was thick with exhaustion .
Jeffrey froze , Lauren was missing ? Finished Images of that frail woman hed seen being carried away , someone who looked so much like Lauren , flashed through his mind .
Could that woman have been Lauren ? He was just about to mention it to Elliot , but the words caught in his throat .
Though hed been busy with academic discussions lately , he hadnt been completely out of the loop regarding the Bennett familys affairs .
In the short two months since Lauren had been released from prison , she had already been hospitalized multiple times .
Each time , her injuries were severe enough to spark whispers among the hospital staff .
What kind of troublemaker ends up in the hospital every other week , covered in injuries ? It was hard not to wonder , was Lauren really the bully the Bennett family claimed she was ? If she was constantly picking on Willow , then why was it Lauren who always ended up battered and hospitalized , never Willow ? Last time , shed been covered in whip marks , her pinky finger broken ; this time , her head had been smashed open , leaving a bloody gash that nearly cost her life due to infection .
Jeffrey recalled the night Lauren tried to flee to Garrison City by train , sneaking out to South City in the dead of night .
It was clear , she wanted nothing more than to escape the Bennett family , to get as far away as possible .
Yet he and Elliot had dragged her back , convinced she was being dramatic .
Back then , hed been firmly on Willows side , treating Lauren with nothing but hostility .
Only later did he realize , Lauren wasnt being stubborn .
She was just completely , utterly heartbroken by her family .
She mustve been truly heartbroken by the Bennett family this time too , which was probably why she left when no one was looking .
Lost in thought , Jeffrey didnt even hear Elliot speaking to him .
Jeffrey ? Snapping out of it , Jeffrey blinked .
What ? Where do you think Laurie couldve gone ? Elliots brows were tightly furrowed .
Do you think she mightve run off to another city like last time ? Maybe , Jeffrey said vaguely .
1/3 Chapter 101 Unvelling Shadows : The Missing Pieces out there ? Elliots voice was laced with anxiety .
Why she so stubborn ? Whatever the problem is , couldnt she just talk it out with the family ? Why does she always have to make things so difficult .
Finished Hearing Elliot ramble on , and recalling how hed just mentioned that Elaine had woken up yesterday , only to nearly be strangled again , Jeffrey couldnt help but wish hed just shut up .
Elaine had already admitted that Lauren wasnt the one who tried to hurt her back then .
Her waking up could only benefit Lauren , not harm her .
Lauren would have to be insan to try and strangle her .
The truth was obvious .
As much as Jeffrey didnt want to admit it , facts were facts , If he could see it , he refused to believe Elliot couldnt .
The on explanation was that Elliot knew the truth but didnt want to face it , clearly choosing to protect Willow instead .
No wonder Lauren was at her breaking point .
If he were Lauren , wrongly accused of attempted murder by his own brother and locked away for five years because of it , hed probably feel like killing someone too .
Its no surprise Lauren wanted to run away .
The way the Bennett family treated her versus Willow was painfully unfair .
Thinking about how hed been so biased against Lauren all these years , always greeting her with harsh words and cold stares , Jeffr felt a surge of frustration .
He , Jeffrey , a man known for being fair and clear headed had been played like a pawn , blindly following orders like some fool .
Out of the corner of his eye , through the glass window of the hospital room door , he saw David comforting a tearful Willow with a face full of concern .
Jeffreys expression darkened instantly .
What a mess .
His own daughter had been falsely accused , yet David chose to shower sympathy and protection on his adopted one instead .
Ive got work to do , Jeffrey said flatly .
Ill catch you later .
Without another word , he turned and walked away .
Jeffrey didnt head back to his office .
Instead , he turned and walked toward the surveillance room .
Elaine was staying in a VIP ward , and for the sake of monitoring her condition , her room was equipped with a surveillance .
However , when Jeffrey arrived at the surveillance room and attempted to pull up the footage , the screen displayed the words : Video file deleted .
His expression turned cold in an instant .
After a brief moment of thought , he decided to check the surveillance footage of Willow and Lauren entering Elaines ward .
The footage from the hallway outside the ward had also been deleted .
Jeffreys expression darkened even more , and a growing sense of unease crept over him .
2/3 20:15 Fri , Mar 28 B Chapter 101 Unveiling Shadows The Missing Piece Hospital surveillance footage wasnt something just anyone held the necessary clearance , and Jeffrey had that privilege Center For someone to sneak into the surveillance room and erase ordinary staff member , Who was helping the real culprit ? Jeffreys expression grew even more serious .
Looks like hed have to ask Elaine himself .
260 20:15 Fri , Mar 28 Chapter 101 Unveiling Shadows : The Missing Pieces Finished Hospital surveillance footage wasnt something just anyone could access , not even most medical staff .
Only a select few held the necessary clearance , and Jeffrey had that privilege because he was a prominent doctor at Skyline Medical Center For someone to sneak into the surveillance room and erase the footage without a trace , it couldnt have been an ordinary staff member .
Who was helping the real culprit ? Jeffreys expression grew even more serious .
Looks like hed have to ask Elaine himself .