The police posed another uncertainty in the equation. There was the question of whether they would reopen the case for investigation.

“I’ll return to the police station to check things out later,” said Mr. Graham, who noticed the unmissable dark circles under Serenity’s eyes. “Thank you for your hard work. You look like you haven’t slept in days because of this case. Why don’t you head back and get some rest?”

Serenity, of course, knew that Mr. Graham had misunderstood the situation. In truth,