Chapter 157 The Mystery
After that last hit, Bella felt like no matter what useless news came her way, she wouldn't break down again.
She took a deep breath and said, "Alright, Mr. Campbell, if you're having a hard time, we won't push you. Get some rest. We'll come by another day when we have time."
After they left, Beck slammed the door shut. He lay on the bed and didn't say another word.
Bella and Anna had been digging for info for ages, and finally got a lead with Beck, but it turned out to be a dead end. Bella was pretty bummed out.
As they left the nursing home, Anna said, "It's okay, Bella. We've got plenty of time. Let's let the detective keep digging. Whatever he finds, we'll follow up on. From what I saw tonight, I don't think this Beck guy has any more leads for us. If we go back, he might not only refuse to talk but also get more pissed off."
Bella nodded and said, "Since he says he's not Beck Garcia, let's just assume he's not. From now on, we'll treat him as Beck Campbell. We'll visit him and chat about Beck Garcia's past. I don't believe he can stay indifferent. Didn't he say he's dying? Then let's make his last days a bit more interesting."
Back home, Bella thought that if Beck Garcia knew Lucas and what happened back then, maybe someone from the Windsor family might know something.
She wondered if Beck Garcia had ever been to the Windsor Villa. There were a lot of servants now, but not many old ones. The only ones she could ask were Zoey and Owen.
Since Owen wasn't around, Bella thought she could ask Zoey. Maybe she'd find something.
With this in mind, Bella immediately went to find Zoey.
"Zoey, I want to ask you something. Do you remember if my dad used to know someone with the last name Garcia?"
Zoey didn't expect Bella to ask about something from so long ago. She thought for a moment and said, "That was so many years ago. I really can't remember. But your dad was a really good guy back then. And Mr. Windsor's parents were nice to him. You were young then, so you probably don't remember. Why are you asking about your dad all of a sudden?"
Bella said, "I just suddenly thought of it today. My dad worked for the Windsor family for many years, so I wanted to know what he was like back then and if he had any good friends. Do you know a Mr. Garcia?"
Zoey thought for a moment and said, "I'm getting old, and my memory isn't great. If you want to know, I can ask around for you."
Bella immediately nodded, "Okay, thank you, Zoey."
Then she grabbed Zoey's hand and said with a worried look, "Zoey, you have to keep this secret. Don't let Sterling know. You know he doesn't let me talk about my dad. Otherwise, he'll get mad again."
Zoey totally got why Bella wanted to keep it hush-hush. Although Sterling's parents' plane crash wasn't directly related to Lucas, it was indeed Lucas who was the pilot. Lucas was a forbidden topic in the Windsor family, so no one could mention him. Zoey knew the connections involved, so Bella's investigation into Lucas had to be kept from Sterling.
Zoey said, "I understand. I'll go ask for you now."
Bella looked at her gratefully, "Thanks, Zoey."
Zoey soon came back upstairs to find Bella and said, "Mrs. Windsor, I found out. Mr. Richard Windsor's driver had the last name Garcia. But he wasn't on the plane when it crashed. After that, Mr. Sterling Windsor became very irritable and drove everyone away. The driver, Garcia, used to drive for Mr. Richard Windsor. Mr. Sterling Windsor couldn't stand seeing anyone related to the incident, so he drove them all away."
Hearing this, Bella felt a surge of emotion and asked excitedly, "The driver was named Garcia? Do you know his first name?"
Zoey squinted and thought for a moment before saying, "Beck Garcia? Yes, that's the name. Mrs. Windsor, why are you looking for him?"
Bella was stunned, "Are you sure his name was Beck Garcia? Do you know what he looked like?"
Zoey nodded, "Yes, I just asked the few old servants who are still here. But I can't quite remember what he looked like. He didn't often attend family events and was mostly with Mr. Richard Windsor outside, so I don't remember well. It's been decades, and sometimes it's hard to recall. But his name was definitely Beck Garcia. I heard he was supposed to be on the plane, but he got sick at the last minute, so Mr. Richard Windsor told him to rest and not board the plane. He was lucky."
Zoey sighed with a bit of emotion.
But Bella never believed in coincidences. Getting sick just before boarding the plane? How could there be such a coincidence? When there were too many coincidences, it was usually intentional.
Bella excitedly called Anna.
She asked Anna to have the private detective send over a photo of Beck from the nursing home.
After Bella received the photo from Anna, she immediately showed it to Zoey, "Zoey, take a good look. Is the person in this photo Beck Garcia?"
Zoey looked at it, then went downstairs to show it to the other old servants at the Windsor Villa. She came back upstairs and said, "Yes, this is Mr. Richard Windsor's driver. He looks just as ugly as he did back then."
Hearing that, Bella was so excited she didn't know what to say. Although the private detective had found out that Beck Campbell was an alias for Beck Garcia, it was now almost certain.
Whether he was Beck Campbell or Beck Garcia didn't matter anymore. But since Beck dared to lie to her, he must know what happened back then.
Bella was sure that the events of that year were not simple. She wanted to rush to the nursing home to question Beck, but noticing his attitude today, he definitely wouldn't talk.
Bella calmed her excitement, thinking she could uncover the truth soon. She thought, 'Since Beck didn't want to tell me now, I have plenty of time to find the truth.'
There was another point of suspicion. Despite its eerie exterior, the nursing home where Beck was staying was opulent.
What had Beck been doing all these years? Did his children become successful, or did he make money himself?
The fruits, nutritional supplements, and nursing fees in his room were all costly. Unless he had money himself, someone must be providing for him.
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