Heiress (Hanazono Series #2) [Completed]

Heiress 19: Investigation

Third Person's POV

The investigation went on as Lavalee remain seated inside the car. Jace dragged her to the car because she wouldn't stop butting in the investigation.

"Sino yun, Scott? Ang damin alam ah. Police ba yun o doctor?" Tanong ni Inspector Fracis Castanieda kay Jace

"Studyante." Balewalang sagot ni Jace at nagpatuloy sa paghahanap ng clue. Biglang tumunog ang telepono niya at nagtaka siya ng pangalan ni Lavalee ang lumabas doon.

[3:00. Clue.] saad ni Lavalee pagkasagot ni Jace ng tawag

Jace looked at the direction and he didn't see anything.

[Go closer, there's an ointment for rashes and boils there.] she said and Jace immediately went there and his forehead knotted when he did saw it.

"Clue." Jace said and took a plastic, one of the investigators took a photo before Jace picked it up.

After collecting clues and evidences they looked for witnesses from the spectators but none of them is familiar with the woman. A girl took Jace's attention because she was shivering.

"Miss, what's the matter?" Jace asked the girl

"K-kuyang pulis, y-yung babae. N-nakita ko siya kanina. T-tinulungan ko pa siya maglagay ng ointment sa braso niya kasi sabi niya m-may nakain d-daw siyang allergic s-siya." The girl was stuttering due to shock and confusion

'That explains the ointment.' Jace thought

"Then?" Jace asked to make the girl say more

"I-iniwan k-ko na p-po siya. N-nag t-thank y-you pa s-siya b-bago ako u-umalis." The girl continued

Jace nodded and signalled the other officers that he found a witness. Inspector Sariin went there knowing that Jace isn't the type of person who speaks long.

"Miss, anong pangalan mo?" Inspector Sariin asked the girl but the girl shook her head

"Ganito nalang, anong alam mo sa nangyari?" Inspector Sariin asked the girl but the girl just looked at Jace helplessly

"Miss, kailangan namin ng tulong at kooperasyon mo. Wala pa kaming lead at baka sakaling makatulong ka." Inspector Sariin tried to convince the poor frightened girl

"You know, you shouldn't force a girl to talk." Jace's brow furrowed when Lavalee arrived while carrying Mnemosyne

"I told you – Don't want to." Lavalee cut Jace's words and looked at the poor girl

"Hello, are you alright?" Lavalee asked the poor girl and sat beside her

She placed Mnemosyne on the ground and the latter jumped to Jace.

"N-natatatakot po a-ako." The girl said while bowing her head

"Don't be. Wag kang matakot, there's nothing to be feared off." Lavalee said and made the girl stare into her eyes

"What's your name?" she asked not removing the eye contact

"Ainah Manaig po." The girl replied

"Now, Ainah, I want you to answer my questions, okay?" the girl mindlessly nodded at Lavalee

"What do you know?" Lavalee asked and the police officers we're kind of surprised of her bluntness

"Yung babae pong namatay, kanina po kausap at tinulungan ko siya maglagay ng ointment sa balat niya kasi sabi niya po may nakain siyang allergic siya." The girl answered slowly like she was being dictated