Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 1533 However, Catherine was calmer compared to Joel. â Dad, since you think she looks similar, letâs investigate it. Maybe itâs like those scenes on the television where my mom mightâve lost her memories.
After all, if she was still alive, how could she have abandoned my grandparents and her company?â
Joel was stunned. âYouâre right. Sherry was such a filial person. If she was alive but didnât come back, there must be some reason for it.â
âThe most urgent matter now is to find that woman. â Catherine asked, âWhere did you see her? Check the security footage. What car did she get into when she left? Where did she go?â
She believed that with Joelâs capabilities, investigating those things would be quite easy.
Joel nodded. He stood up immediately. âI met her at the mall. She mustâve been shopping. Iâll go to the mall myself now.â
âIâll go with you.â
Catherine went with him.
Joel contacted the mallâs general manager and asked him to check that eveningâs security footage.
However, when they were at the security room, the employee said, âThis eveningâs security footage has been deleted.â
Joel and Catherine were stunned. Joel asked in a hurry, âWhat about the footage of the mallâs entrance?â
â Itâs all gone.â The employee shook his head. âI donât know what happened, but the security footage from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. are all gone.â
The general manager glared at him fiercely. âYou work here, and yet you donât know the footage has been deleted?â
The employee was embarrassed by being scolded. âI really donât know. I went to the bathroom in the middle, and it was gone when I came back.â
âCan I have a look at your computer? â Catherine asked politely.
âOf course.â The employee immediately gave way to Catherine.
After Catherine sat down, she checked the systemâs information and said, âGeneral Manager, donât blame him. It shouldâve been a hackerâs doing. The hackers planted a virus through the mallâs public network, hacked into the security roomâs computer, and deleted the footage.â
The general manager was shocked. âThat hacker couldnât possibly have hacked into the companyâs account, right?â
âDonât worry. This hacker just wanted to delete the security footage. Moreover, a hacker like this should be one of the top internationally. Your mallâs competitor still doesnât have the capability of hiring such a person.â
Catherine left the mall after thanking the general manager.
Joelâs expression was solemn. âCathy, how can it be a coincidence? To think that the security footage was deleted at such a timing.â
Catherine did not say anything. She had a lot on her mind.
However, Joel was not willing to give up. He said, â There must be security cameras by the roadside.
Letâs go to the traffic police department.â
âDad, donât you think the other party has thought o f that as well? I reckon even if you go, it mightâve been deleted too.â Catherine looked toward her father with helplessness and disappointment. â What you said just now was right. Itâs too much of a coincidence.â
Although Joel was desperate, it did not mean he was a fool. His elegant face was filled with confusion and disappointment.
Catherine was disappointed too. Nevertheless, she said, âIn fact, if we came to investigate and the security footage was still there, that meant that person might not be my mom. However, since the security footage is gone, it means that they donât want you to continue investigating them. Why is that?
Itâs most probably because⦠your guess is right. That woman is really my mom. She recognized you this evening but didnât want to have anything to do with you or let you investigate this matter.â Joel looked defeated. He was very lonely and in agony. âYouâre right. What I did back then was inhumane.
The fact that Nicola was cheating on me even became public knowledge. Everyone is mocking me and scolding me as an idiot. Your mom is such a prideful person, so she must despise and hate me. Itâs fine if she doesnât acknowledge me, but youâre her biological daughter. Doesnât she want to acknowledge you?â