Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Chapter 430

Only a few people personally informed by Sophia knew about the incident, while others were still unaware of what happened to Alexander.

Sophia's first suspicion fell on Dillon when Alexander suddenly got into trouble. However, Felix's investigation showed that Dillon was still held in police custody as his kidnapping case was awaiting trial.

Randy and Tyler were too preoccupied with their problems to deal with Alexander, especially with Dillon's mess. They couldn't even resolve their own issues, let alone target Alexander.

Certainly, it wasn't done by Dillon's group.

For a moment, Sophia couldn't think of any other suspects.

For a veteran businessman like Alexander, making enemies would be inevitable. However, it was hard to imagine who would dare to make a move against him.

Sophia had never been so disoriented before. She couldn't think of anything and had no clear thoughts.

Noticing her silence, Lukas asked the waiter for a cup of warm water and said to Sophia, “My people have retrieved the hotel's surveillance footage from last night.”

Sophia reacted and looked up at Lukas. “Should we go to the hotel now?”

“Let's eat first.”

Sophia pursed her lips, not expressing any agreement or disagreement.

Yet, she really had no appetite.

At the same time, she knew that Lukas was looking out for her.

Lukas handed her the menu. “Order first, and after that, I'll tell you about what happened in the surveillance footage last night.”

Sophia took the menu, glanced at it, and casually ordered some dishes.

Lukas added two more dishes and sent the order. Then, he began to speak. “The surveillance shows that when Alexander returned to the hotel last night, a woman approached him. Alexander ignored her and went straight to the elevator. However, the woman followed him inside.”

Lukas paused briefly, looked at Sophia to gauge her reaction, and then continued. “The elevator footage shows that the woman said something to Alexander. When they reached the top floor, he didn't leave. Instead, he went back down with the woman, left the hotel, and drove away. We haven't been able to identify who the woman is yet.”

Sophia glanced at Lukas. “I understand, thank you.”

She didn't say anything further.

Lukas frowned slightly. “The woman was young and beautiful.”

At that instant, Sophia furrowed her brows. “Lukas.”

She looked at him. “He wouldn't do that.”

Sophia had known Alexander for so many years, and although their three-year marriage was nothing to celebrate, she had never seen him close to another woman. He had never been involved in any scandal with other women during their marriage.

Initially, she thought Bethany was his first love. Still, after their divorce, Alexander's attitude toward Bethany made it clear to Sophia that it was just a play orchestrated by Bethany amidst the chaos.

She was too close to realizing the truth, so she was manipulated.

Alexander had never been involved in any scandal before, and now he had even less reason to do so.

Sophia knew what Lukas wanted to say but didn't believe it and was confident that Alexander would never do such a thing.

“I didn't mean it that way, Sophia. I think that this woman might be our breakthrough.”

Sophia pursed her lips. “I think so too.”

The sudden appearance of this woman, Alexander's decision not to exit the elevator even after reaching his floor, and his returning to the ground floor and leaving with the woman raised many questions.

Sophia had no appetite and could only eat a few bites before losing interest.

Lukas didn't say anything. After paying the bill, he took her to the hotel.

Lukas' assistant had already communicated with the hotel staff, so they went directly to the manager's office when they arrived.

Given the prominent status of the Dawson family and Lukas himself, the hotel naturally wouldn't refuse their request to view the surveillance footage.

Alexander returned to the hotel around ten past eleven after dropping Sophia off at the Dawson residence.

From the surveillance room, it was clear that Alexander entered the hotel alone, and the woman Lukas mentioned followed him inside.

The two entered the elevator and then left the hotel within ten minutes.

When Alexander and the woman came out of the elevator, his facial expression appeared no different from usual—still wearing a cold demeanor, maintaining nearly half a meter distance between them.

There was no hint of intimacy between the two, so there was no reason to believe Alexander would cheat on Sophia.

Moreover, this was a hotel. If Alexander and the woman wanted to hook up, they wouldn't have needed to leave the hotel.

This was the last footage of Alexander before his disappearance. Sophia watched it five times but

couldn't discern anything unusual.

Lukas, who was standing next to her, turned off the surveillance video. “Don't watch it anymore.”

He glanced at Sophia and then turned to the hotel manager. “Is the woman in the footage a registered guest at the hotel?”

The hotel manager hesitated. “Mr. Dawson, I'm not sure. I'll have someone check it right away.”

Lukas acknowledged the response and looked at Sophia, who was watching him.

He had asked the question she wanted to know the answer to.

Soon, the hotel's front desk informed the manager that the woman who approached Alexander and left the hotel with him was not a registered guest.

In other words, they still had no idea who the woman was.

The woman was the key, but since she wasn't staying at Golden Hotel, investigating further into that that would only be a waste of time.

Coincidentally, Sophia received a call from Yvonne, who had just landed and was on her way.

After hanging up, Sophia looked at Lukas, who had been with her all day. “Yvonne is on her way. You don't have to stay with me anymore. You can take care of your own matters.”

“I have nothing else to do today.”

Considering the situation, Lukas couldn't possibly leave Sophia alone.

Sophia seemed fine since the morning, apart from her woeful expression.

However, Lukas knew that it was just a facade.

Despite that, Sophia had a huge ego, and he wouldn't want to expose her pretense.

Sophia pursed her lips and ultimately didn't refuse Lukas' company. “In that case, could you take me to Mapleton River?”

Sophia wanted to visit the scene, and Yvonne would join her later.

“All right.”

As the duo left the hotel, they ran into Abel, who had come to investigate and gather evidence.

Abel hesitated upon seeing the duo. “You—”

“Lieutenant Heughan,” Sophia called out to him, “I won't hinder your investigation, but I hope to pursue my own investigations as well.”

Lukas added, “We won't make things difficult for you.”

Abel nodded. “If you find any new leads, please share them with us.”

“All right,” Sophia responded indifferently, “Lukas, let's go.”

“Hey, where are you two planning to go? Mapleton River?”

“Yes,” Sophia answered confidently, leaving Abel little to say.

As evidence had already been collected when the vehicle was retrieved in the morning, the bridge had to be reopened to the public. It couldn't remain closed indefinitely.

Since it was a public area, Sophia and Lukas were free to visit, and Abel could do nothing to stop them.

However...

“Ms. Yarrow, we suspect that this is a premeditated murder case. The perpetrator is cunning; it won't be easy to solve. I understand your feelings, but please trust the police. For your safety, it's best to stay away from this matter.”

The car's brakes had been tampered with, and surveillance footage from the bridge last night showed that Alexander's car plunging into the river wasn't simply due to brake failure. Before falling into the water, another vehicle had rear-ended his car.

Of course, these details were confidential, and Abel couldn't disclose them to Sophia. All he could do was subtly warn her.

“Thank you, Lieutenant Heughan. I understand.” Sophia's response was still indifferent, making it clear that she wasn't heeding his advice. This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

Watching their retreating figures, Abel sighed.