Jessica's expression changed, and her eyes flickered. Her expression alternated between anxiety and fear, and there were even more subtle emotions mixed in.
Luke didn't rush her, and simply waited patiently.
After a silence for more than ten seconds, Jessica finally said, "No, I don't know anything."
Luke smiled. "Miss Jones, I'm very grateful for your protection of your client and us detectives, but we'll keep investigating this case. If you really want us to avoid danger, why don't you tell us what you know about him? Molly might not be the first victim, but you don't want another one, do you? "
After another long silence, Jessica shook her head in the end. "I don't know anything. I can't help you."
Luke's smile didn't change. He simply nodded. "Okay, that's it for now."
He then looked at Christina. "Where are Richard and the others?"
Christina said, "They've gone to handle the discharge procedures."
Luke said, "You're at work. Don't waste time. Just leave this to us. It's our job. "
Looking at his calm expression, Christina recalled what her friend Haley had said. After a brief hesitation, she chose to believe Luke.
Actually, there was nothing she could do if she didn't believe him.
Even the attending doctor couldn't stop Molly from being discharged. After all, Molly wasn't critically ill.
In such a situation, the hospital had no right or obligation to interfere with her discharge.
She just didn't want to see Molly leave with a heart full of trauma.
Thoughts raced through Christina's mind, but she simply said, "Okay, thank you."
After the nurse left, Luke and Selina stood at the door of the ward and ate a chocolate lollipop each.
JESSICA looked at them, a little confused. "What … are you doing?"
Luke said, "Waiting for Richard to come back."
Looking at Jessica's expression, he said casually, "Don't worry, Miss Jones. I'm not here to persuade them. You're right. If they stay in New York, they won't be able to do anything other than increase the chances of encountering that lunatic again. "
Jessica was suspicious.
It wasn't her first time dealing with the police. Using victims to lure out suspects was definitely one of the most common methods the police used.
But looking at Luke, she didn't really want to accept that.
Because of her temper and her profession, she had never been on good terms with the police, but she had a good impression of Luke and Selina.
The fact that two young police officers were willing to pursue a case that didn't seem to have contributed much to it could only mean that they had good professional ethics.
A dedicated police officer was more worthy of respect than an illegal police officer.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Richard came back with the discharge procedures.
Seeing Luke in front of the door, he hesitated, but still greeted him.
Looking at his uncomfortable expression, Luke comforted him. "Richard, you've already given us enough help. Take Molly home now. She needs to rest."
Richard stepped forward and shook his hand hard. "I'm sorry. Thank you."
He was apologizing because he had been a hundred percent supportive of Luke before, but now he was running away.
He was thanking Luke for everything he had done for him.
Luke patted him on the shoulder. "Let's go. We'll see you out of the city."
Richard quickly shook his head. "No, there's no need."
Luke said, "At least let me confirm that you've left New York safely, right?"
Richard smiled bitterly. "Then, alright. Sorry to trouble you …"
A few minutes later, Molly's family left the ward. Clearly, Molly and her mother had already been prepared to leave.
When they reached the parking lot, Richard got into the car for a moment, but then got out and walked over to Luke. "Detective Luke, Molly said that she needs to go back to her place to get her ID and personal belongings, so we'll have to take a detour."
Luke nodded. "No problem. I'll follow your car. "
Watching Richard get back into the car, Selina said, "Molly didn't mention where she lived during this period of time. Maybe there are important clues there?"
Luke nodded. "Of course. That's why being a good person always pays off. "
Selina couldn't agree more.
If Luke had asked Richard to check out Molly's place later, it was unlikely that Richard would refuse such a small request.
If the two of them had just left, they might have missed this clue.
As the two cars drove out of the hospital, Selina looked in the rearview mirror and said thoughtfully, "The female detective followed us. It seems that she's worried about this family."
Luke nodded. "Nobody dares to let their guard down when it comes to a psychopath."
Twenty minutes later, the three cars stopped outside an apartment building with a decent environment.
Molly's family was at the front, Luke and Selina were behind them, and the female detective was at the back. Just like that, they went up to the fourth floor.
After Molly opened the door and entered the room, Luke and Selina followed. He even pulled Richard aside and said in a low voice, "We need to check this place. There might be some clues. Is that okay?"
Richard hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. "Okay, but the bedroom …"
Luke said, "Got it. We won't touch anything here. You can have your wife help Molly clean up first."
Richard was worried that Molly's privacy would be seen in the room.
Molly had been taken away by a man for three months, and might have been living here the entire time. He was really afraid that he would see something scary, like photos or videos.
With Richard's agreement, Luke gave Selina a look, and they split up.
Selina went to the bedroom, but didn't go in. She simply watched the mother and daughter pack up.
She wanted to make sure that they wouldn't take away anything that might be evidence.
Luke, on the other hand, walked around the room.
In fact, even if he didn't move, his Sharp Nose had already locked onto a man's scent, and it was quite unique.
There seemed to be something more to it than a normal person's scent, but it wasn't like the specific scent that most people had.
It was like the difference between umami and sourness, sweetness, bitterness, and saltiness.
It was only because Luke's Sharp Nose had reached a high level of proficiency that he had vaguely noticed this anomaly.
However, this scent was so special that he would definitely be able to confirm the person's identity the next time he met them.
While analyzing the scent, his eyes didn't stay idle as he scanned the living room.
There were no photos or photography equipment, including but not limited to phones, cameras, camcorders, or computers.
There were only some coffee and wine bottles in the living room that caught his attention. These things weren't cheap, and only the middle class would buy them often.
In addition, this was a high-end apartment. Kilgrave had high standards for living, so he probably wouldn't choose to stay in a dirty, run-down slum, which narrowed Luke's search range.
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