Chapter 297 - The Most Beautiful Sheriff Other Than You
Boom Town hadn’t been peaceful recently.
Several pets and even two residents had gone missing, which made the mayor sound even more persuasive. When Luke and Selina entered the town’s territory, they found the view pretty amazing. Different from Texas that was vast and spacious, this place lay between a wide open plain and a mountain, and they drove along a hilly road.
Suddenly, there was an ear-splitting noise, which made Luke frown.
A moment later, three motorbikes made a racket as they sped by their car.
Luke calmed down.
They were off-road bikes, and this was a wild country road. The noise was understandable.
However, a police car with flashing lights suddenly showed up behind them.
Luke slowed down and moved closer to the edge of the road.
He didn’t speed up again until the police car passed him as well.
The police car didn’t slow down or block him, which meant that it wasn’t after him.
After another several hundred meters, Luke saw the three motorbikes again, as well as a police officer who was writing the unlucky riders tickets.
Luke whistled and said, “Selina, that’s the most beautiful sheriff I’ve ever seen other than you.”
Selina rolled her eyes. “I would be happier if you were praising just me, Luke.”
Luke said, “Hey, I’m stressing that she’s a beautiful sheriff. Get a clue.”
Selina immediately got it. “Is that Elizabeth’s mother? Unbelievable. Elizabeth is 22. How can her mother be so young and beautiful?”
Luke shrugged. “That’s why I’m amazed. If this is Elizabeth’s mother, she must be well over forty.”
Selina said, “Definitely, unless she gave birth to Elizabeth when she was fifteen or something.”
As they talked, they stopped behind the police car.
After they got out, they looked into the police car when they passed by, and Selina sighed. “I think we’re right. I don’t think there’s another beautiful sheriff in this town who happens to have a gorgeous daughter and son.”
Luke saw the teenage girl and the little boy in the police car too. They both took after their mother.
Most importantly, the beautiful sheriff and the passengers all resembled Elizabeth. After writing the tickets, the sheriff returned, not looking too happy.
When she saw Luke, however, she still put on a polite smile and asked, “Are you in any trouble? Did your car break down? Or are you looking for directions?”
Luke asked with a smile, “You must be Ms. Samantha Parker, right?”
The sheriff nodded and said, “Yes, and you are…?”
Luke said, “Ms. Parker, we’re Elizabeth’s colleagues from Los Angeles. She must’ve told you about us.”
Samantha looked at them in surprise. “You’re… Elizabeth’s colleagues?” She felt that Luke looked more like a freshman from her daughter’s college.
Selina, on the other hand, did look like a detective.
Luke said, “My name is Luke Coulson. This is Selina Hayek. Elizabeth must’ve mentioned us to you.”
Selina nodded at her as well. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Parker.”
Samantha was finally convinced of their identities. “I didn’t expect you to arrive so
soon.”
Luke shrugged. “Elizabeth has been doing a great job. Since she asked for help, we certainly had to come as soon as possible. If you don’t mind, can we talk in town?”.
Samantha also realized that it was inconvenient to talk on the road. She nodded and said, “Do you want to come to my place? You can follow my car.”
Luke nodded with a smile.
Ten minutes later, both cars parked in front of a house.
After they got out, Selina couldn’t help but say admiringly, “Wow, what a beautiful place!”
Luke looked around and nodded in agreement.
Not far away was a majestic mountain.
A classic American house sat among the trees beyond a lawn.
The house was plain but big, and covered more than two hundred square meters. The yard, surrounded by a white fence, was well tended.
It was obvious that the owner of the house was a patient and diligent woman with good aesthetic taste.
Samantha opened the door, and her children promptly entered the house. Samantha said, “Come in, please.”
Luke and Selina stopped talking and entered the house.
There were no extraneous decorations in the house; everything had a practical use.
The outdated design clearly hinted at how old the house was, but it was clean, warm and
homey.
Luke and Selina were led to the living room. After asking what they preferred, Samantha gave Luke a bottle of water and cola to Selina. Few people in this small Arizona town drank Dr. Pepper.
They were the only three in the living room. Elizabeth’s siblings had returned to their rooms.
Finally, Luke and Selina showed Samantha their badges.
It was standard procedure that couldn’t be disregarded, in case something went wrong with their investigation.
Samantha examined their credentials carefully. After returning the badges, she grew solemn. “What do you want to know?”
Luke said, “Let’s put the pets aside first. Have you found the missing residents?”
Samantha shook her head. “No. Those two lived on their own on the edge of town, so there’s no telling whether they left of their own accord or ran into any danger.”
Luke asked, “Are you aware of the situation your son mentioned?”
Samantha was puzzled. “Mike? What did he say?”
Luke and Selina looked at each other, lost for words.
Obviously, Mike hadn’t told Samantha anything because he didn’t think she would believe him.
Luke thought for a moment and asked, “Can I talk to Mike in private?”
Samantha hesitated for a moment, but looking at Luke’s friendly appearance, she nodded her head.
After asking where Mike’s room was, Luke headed over and left Selina to talk to Samantha.
He knocked on Mike’s door, and the boy said from inside, “Mom? Just a minute.”
