5

Perhaps it was the necklace my father gave me that gave her the spark of inspiration.

She paced slowly beside the counter and finally asked softly, "Excuse me, is there any style suitable for an eighteen-year-old girl?"

The waiter carefully selected several for her to taste.

However, my mother kept shaking her head, her eyes revealing criticism.

"These are not worthy of my precious daughter. Is there anything more exquisite and expensive? This is an important gift for her to enter adulthood. I must choose the best for her and let her treasure it for a lifetime."

The mother's words were full of deep love for her daughter. Several shop assistants laughed and said that her daughter was extremely happy.

My heart was in pain as if it was cut by a knife, and I could hardly breathe. Mom, the only daughter you love deeply, actually...

It's a devil...

She went through many shops and finally found the style she liked. After paying, the cake was freshly baked.

She took the cake briskly, got into the car, and drove home with great anticipation.

I followed him all the way to the door of his house.

Looking up at the home where I have lived for ten years, it feels both familiar and unfamiliar.

My mother was carrying something heavy and it was inconvenient for her to take out the key, so she could only knock on the door lightly.

However, three minutes passed and there was still no response from inside the door.

The expectation on my mother's face was gradually replaced by anxiety and worry.

After waiting for another five minutes, no one opened the door. She hurriedly put down the items in her hands, took out her cell phone and called Lily Thomas .

But no one answered the phone.

Mom started to panic.

She turned back to the car to get her bag, dug out her keys, and hurriedly opened the door.

As soon as she entered the door, she called out loudly: "Baby! Mommy is back, baby?"

She searched every corner of the house, but there was no sign of Lily Thomas.

The mother held her head in her hands, and was extremely nervous, almost collapsing. Lily Thomas just didn't answer the phone and was not at home, but she made her mother so anxious.

Thinking of how she ignored my disappearance for two days and now worried about the murderer who killed me, my heart was torn again. Even though I was already extremely disappointed with this family relationship, my broken heart still hurts.

Mom picked up the keys and rushed out without hesitation, driving around the city looking for places where Lily Thomas might have gone.

However, still nothing was found.

I looked at her anxiety, her worry, and how she was almost crazy because of the murderer.

Perhaps, when the pain reaches its extreme, people will lose all emotions.

The mother fell into despair, and her face showed the same expression as the aunt who reported her daughter missing.

She drove back to the police station again, speeding several times and almost running a red light.

She drove into the police station and was about to enter when she bumped into my homeroom teacher.

The homeroom teacher was like seeing a savior and hurriedly said, " Lucy Thomas's mother, can't you find Lucy Thomas ? It would be great if you could call the police. I was worried that the police would not file a case for me since I was just the homeroom teacher."

She was visibly relieved, but she didn't notice the gloomy look on my mother's face when she heard my name.

"Who wants to call the police on Lucy Thomas? She's alive and well, you don't need to worry about her. Go back quickly. You should have a lot of things to do at school after the college entrance examination."

The head teacher was stunned by her attitude.

Seeing that she had not left yet, her mother said dissatisfiedly: "Do you have anything else to say? I am Lucy Thomas 's guardian. I said she is fine and there is no need to call the police. What other questions do you have?"

" I do not agree to report her missing to the police. Do you understand?" As soon as the voice fell, Captain Smith walked out of the police station after hearing the voice.

The head teacher was about to turn around and leave helplessly, but was stopped by Captain Smith.

He asked his mother sternly, "Is there something wrong with Lucy Thomas?"

Captain Smith had attended my parent-teacher conferences and knew my homeroom teacher.

However, my mother denied it immediately.

"She's alive and well. It's Lily Thomas who's missing. I want to check the surveillance cameras near our home."

Captain Smith was very unhappy with her indifferent attitude.

" Has Lily Thomas been missing for 24 hours? You should know that we can't file a case if there's not enough time! But Lucy Thomas has been missing for three days!"

When the mother heard his words, her anxiety instantly exploded. "What? What if Lily Thomas gets into trouble? Are you responsible? I want to check now! I'm her mother, and if I say she's missing, she's missing!"

My mother's expression at this moment was almost identical to the one that aunt had when she rushed into the police station.

She even ignored my name, as if I never existed.

I took a few deep breaths, but my chest felt so tight and I couldn't breathe. After saying that, she rushed straight into the police station regardless of my dissuasion.

Captain Smith was left at the door talking to the class teacher.

When Captain Smith reappeared, he looked more serious than I had ever seen him. "Go and dig through today's garbage and find the half-opened package."

After that, he added: " Jane 's express delivery."

When my mother heard her name, she looked up.

But it was only for a moment, and then he lowered his head again and continued to check the surveillance cameras near his home.

It seemed like everything to do with me was a waste of her time.

Captain Smith watched her actions with a growing coldness in his eyes.

Soon, the policeman found the express delivery that the mother had thrown away.

The moment the express was brought in, a disgusting fishy smell instantly spread.