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After finishing the work at hand, Beth, the leader of the threat management team who was mainly responsible for tracking the case, rejected the enthusiastic invitation of the team members as usual, walked out of the Los Angeles Police Station, got into the car and went straight home.

After parking the car outside the house, Beth looked up and saw Shirley sitting on the sofa sipping red wine through the lights inside the house. She couldn't help smiling, pulled out the car key and walked into the door.

Shirley, who heard the movement, put down the wine glass, got up from the sofa, and walked a few steps forward around the gap between the coffee table and the sofa.Seeing Beth, a Vietnamese-American half-breed approaching, pursing her lips tightly but still unable to hide her full smile, Shirley walked forward with her arms outstretched, raising her eyebrows in a serious way and laughing: "Surprise, surprise..."

Shaking her head amusedly, Beth stepped forward to hug her warmly, and pulled her to sit down on the sofa.Seeing her obedient appearance pouring red wine for herself, Beth just asked, "How was the trip?"

Turning her head sideways, Shirley put down the wine bottle and handed her the wine glass.Leaning comfortably on the sofa, she turned her head to look at her with a clear look, and said with a smile: "Well... I stayed in Palm Springs for a week, and then went to Las Vegas. My next stop It should be Hawaii, but, by coincidence, I met Rick..."

Beth echoed solemnly, "What a coincidence."

Shirley stared wide-eyed to express that she was also surprised, then pursed her mouth and continued: "We chatted for a while, and he asked me how I was preparing for the competition..."

Beth raised her eyebrows, and took it for granted: "Then, you were dragged by him to participate in the Indy 500, and you even won the third place beyond your own expectations?"

Shirley frowned exaggeratedly, and looked at her pretending to be surprised, "Oh! You know?"

Beth was amused by her, got up and moved to sit beside her, raised her hand and poked her on the head lightly, "Still playing stupid, you don't know that Ben sits in front of the computer all day. When he's not working, he can easily Turn to the news about you."

Smiling without speaking, Shirley sat up and picked up the red wine glass again and took a sip. Seeing her savor the taste of the wine, she leaned forward curiously to take the red wine bottle, "God... Sher. Petrus Manor, your bottle of wine is worth half a month's salary!"

Shirley pursed her lips innocently, "So I only bought you twelve bottles, and you can only drink one bottle a month until this time next year."

Putting down the wine bottle, Beth turned sideways to look at her for a long time, and finally said, "You don't have to, Shell. You should stop that dangerous game and save that prize money for the rest of your life."

"I'll stop, but I can't use up that money at all!" She nodded deliberately and seriously. Seeing that she wanted to say something more, Shirley stopped her first, "Then why didn't you pay for your future life?" Saving your wages, and feeding me and going to school instead, Beth?"

Beth frowned, and took it for granted, "You are my sister."

Shen Shen smiled as if she had succeeded in a trick, and Shirley nodded her head pretending to be old-fashioned, "Yes, you are my sister."

Looking at her grimacing at her, Beth couldn't help but shook her head helplessly and took a sip of her wine.When he turned his head to look at her again, he saw her sitting upright in a daze, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Shirley quickly regained her composure, and smiled at her comfortingly, but after a moment of silence under her questioning, she stared at the red wine glass in her hand with a little distracted eyes, "I met my sister."

The movement of sending it to her lips stopped again, Beth put down the red wine glass and looked at her worriedly, "Are you sure that's her?"

"I've confirmed it," Shirley nodded, and looked up at her, with a slightly bitter smile on her lips, "She still wears the necklace I gave her."

Beth raised her hand and stroked her shoulder, "She didn't recognize you, and you didn't talk to her?"

Putting down the red wine glass, Shirley took her hand and held it in the palm of her hand without words, leaned back on the sofa, and heard her ask in a tentative tone: "Then do you regret it? I haven't gone to them for more than 20 years. "

"I don't know," Shirley lowered her eyes and looked up at her in confusion, "What should I do now?"

Beth confirmed, "You want my advice?"

Seeing her nodding her head firmly, Beth said more gently: "I think you should calm down for a while before going to her."

Shirley frowned, "I'll think about it."

Beth nodded in relief, and joked after her mood eased a lot: "Have you considered going back to the game?"

Shirley raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Has there been a big change in the bureau? Can I still adapt after three years away?"

Beth pursed her lips and smiled, "It's really not easy to invite you back as a racing driver."

Shirley pursed her lips to express her disapproval, "If you want to go back to work, the office is a must. I just don't want to settle for it."

Beth raised her hand amusedly and pushed her head, "Why don't you take some time to come over and investigate?"

Shirley nodded in satisfaction, "That's a good idea."

The two chatted for a while, Shirley got up from the sofa, shook her body, took out the car key from her pocket and threw it to her, and before she could ask any questions, she turned her head and gestured to the black Porsche Cayenne outside the house, "Surprise at the finale, The fastest SUV in the world."

Beth got up, smiled helplessly and joked, "You still expect me to drive it to catch criminals? Maybe the bureau will think I'm taking bribes."

Shirley spread her hands out of helplessness, walked outside the door, said good night, and walked to the opposite room.Light up the lights on the first floor where there are only sofas and coffee tables, go up to the second floor to wash, and return to the bedroom on the third floor.Through the window, Beth, who was carefully closing the curtains on the opposite side, waved her hand, wishing to lock herself in the airtight room, and then turned off the light in the room. She lay flat on the bed and fell asleep facing the dim light flickering down the corridor.

The night was horribly quiet, and the screams kept getting closer, and Shirley's senses wandered back and forth between numbness and sobriety.She unconsciously clenched the quilt at her hand, desperately trying to break free from the shackles, but it was difficult to wake up as if she was bound in a dream.

"No...no! No...!" The crying voice got louder and louder, and Shirley finally woke herself up from the nightmare.

Sitting up from the bed with a bang, Shirley quickly stepped back and pressed her back against the bed board, hurriedly picked up the sleep light on the bedside table and fumbled with her backhand to insert it into the socket above the bed board.

Biting her thumb joint helplessly, she gradually calmed down after taking a few deep breaths, got up and closed the door, and fell asleep peacefully accompanied by the soft light of the sleeping lamp above her head.

The morning sun shone warmly on Shirley's body through the thin curtains.She jumped up from the bed, stood in front of the window and moved her body, smiled and looked at the opened curtains opposite, turned around and went downstairs to wash, changed her clothes and drove out.

At lunch time, Shirley, who learned in advance that the Threat Management Team was rarely free, took four lunches to the Los Angeles Police Department.After handing them over to Beth, under her leadership, she greeted the two team members who had worked together and the new team member who replaced her, and Shirley went to her office.

Seeing her flipping through files while eating, Shirley, who was sitting leisurely on the sofa, laughed and joked, "What a big workaholic."

Beth looked up at her helplessly, closed the file and concentrated on eating lunch, "How is it, do you plan to come back?"

Xue Li got up and glanced outside, then turned her head to look at her cautiously, "I have to look around first."

Beth smiled and said nothing, watched her walk out and continued to eat with her head down.And Shirley swayed to Ben's side calmly, paying attention to Beth's every move from time to time, and secretly searched "fbi+Jennifer Jieruo" on his computer while Ben went out to throw away the lunch box, and searched for jj's private The information was written down.

When Ben came back, Shirley took the iced coffee he handed over with a smile, took a few sips and put it down, and walked out quickly without saying a few words to him.And Beth just looked up and saw Ben who was puzzled by Shirley's hurriedly leaving back. She put down the tableware and walked out, but the phone rang.

After answering the phone, Beth went to the window and Shirley's car was gone.She walked out of the office, came to Ben's desk, borrowed his computer and couldn't find the previous search records before beckoning him to help.

Looking at the records that were dug up, Ben looked at Beth with his hands outstretched inexplicably. Before he could speak, he heard her say in a pleading tone: "Don't ask me why, don't tell anyone else."

Seeing that Ben agreed in confusion and embarrassment, Beth nodded gratefully.Afterwards, other team members were called together to finish the preliminary analysis of the case, and they took time to return to the office and call Shirley, "I thought you really wanted to accept my suggestion, Shell."

Pulling the car over to the side, Shirley looked ahead, "I tried, but failed."

Beth: "You just need more time to think about it. They haven't left you. Family is very important. They lost you and couldn't stay in the house with your memories all day, so they moved."

Shirley turned her head to look at the gas station not far away, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "No, they didn't just move, they closed the case. I didn't tell you that I asked the local police station before."

Beth, who didn't know her previous identity, was silent for a moment, and still tried to persuade her, "There must be some misunderstanding, I will help you find out."

"No! There is no misunderstanding, Beth." Shirley growled, then gradually calmed down and smiled with a hint of resentment: "I said that no matter what happens, I will definitely go back. I told her."

Beth clearly sensed her emotional fluctuations, and said softly, "What do you want to do?"

Shirley said calmly: "They let go, but I still don't know how to let go. I don't know what to do, I just wonder what kind of life they lead, and I just wonder what her life is like."

Beth was worried and wanted to speak again, but she almost begged: "You said I need some time, can't you give me some time?"

Beth was silent for a long time, "Well, I believe in you, so don't do stupid things. She is the FBI and your sister."

"Thank you." Shirley frowned and said softly, then drove the car to the gas station.Listening to the same questions from the staff, she let out a breath and forced a smile, "Full up, there is still a long journey ahead."