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The police had obviously seen through this level of connection. When I handed over the pocket watch and showed it to them, their eyes immediately turned to Jane, who was no longer employed, and their suspicion was evident.

Jane may never have expected that when she stepped into the door of the police station again, what awaited her was not the joy of reinstatement, but the cold detention. I stood where she once stood and witnessed her sitting there, accepting the harsh interrogation of Officer Yan.

She looked up at me, slightly startled, and then showed her signature smile: "Why, Officer Yan, are you going to believe the words of a little girl?"