Somehow, Jim thought that his son...bore a striking resemblance to this woman.
Still...
He sighed.
Jim remembered that although Harvey’s mother was from Banyan City, like this woman, she was poor, skinny, and mute. The woman standing in front of him was the opposite of all that, obviously so.
Jim walked toward Luna and Bonnie to greet them. H e then lowered his voice and explained, "My son is a fan of detective novels. I saw that the police and firefighters had left, so I brought him here to have a look. Don't worry, though. If we find anything, I'll make sure to pass it to the police if I can't return it to you."
This did not raise Luna's suspicion. She held the bag that Harvey gave her and smiled at them. "I’m sure you mean no harm. However, this is a crime scene of arson. The fire was put out not long ago, so the air is still filled with the smell of burnt chemicals. Your son i s just six or seven years old. It's not safe for him to be here. It'd be bad if he accidentally hurt himself."
Jim nodded and thanked Luna.
Just when he was about to leave, he was reminded of something and handed Luna the photo in his hand. "D
o you happen to know who the woman in the photo i 8?"
Luna lowered her head to glance at the photo.
It was a photo of her from a long time ago. If not for that photo, she would have almost forgotten that there were many pictures of her before her plastic surgery left behind in Blue Bay Villa.
Luna’s gaze lingered on the photo for a moment before she replied, "I'm not sure."
She was not comfortable sharing too much information with the stranger in front of her.
Jim furrowed his brows and glanced at Luna.
This photo was found in the ruins of her own house, s o how could she not know who the person in the picture was?
Nonetheless, he knew very well that Luna was unwilling to share more, so he did not press on the matter.
Jim walked over to Bonnie and smiled. "Hello. You're holding onto my son's collar. I apologize on his behalf should he have offended you, and I hope you won't take it to heart."
When Bonnie turned and caught sight of the man's face, she was utterly stunned.
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