Jane hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she chose to trust her boyfriend.
'He's a police officer, after all. He wouldn't joke about something like this.'
"Jane! You have a lead? Quick, tell me!"
Faye Hughes's voice was trembling with excitement. She grabbed Jane's arm, her eyes filled with anticipation.
The commotion immediately drew the attention of the people nearby. Everyone turned to look, wanting to see what was going on.
Jane's parents looked hesitant. Of course, they wanted to help Faye Hughes find the old woman as soon as possible. But what if the lead was false? If the search party followed it and came up empty-handed, would their daughter get blamed?
An officer in charge of the search noticed the situation with Faye Hughes and strode over to see what was happening.
As he approached, he saw Faye Hughes tugging on Jane's sleeve, her face full of pleading.
"What's wrong?" the officer asked.
