“I can’t promise anything,” Hannah responded, lifting the phone for closer examination.
“But if you give me some time, there’s a chance it can be fixed.
In a subdued tone, an officer cautioned Alfredo, “Mr. Stevenson, she’s a suspect and that’s evidence. Allowing her to touch it is a breach of protocol.”
“Time’s of the essence, and nobody else can fix it. Keep our tech people here to supervise her. She can’t tamper with evidence under our watchful eyes,” Alfredo declared, signaling for them to proceed.
“Bryson, step outside with me for a moment.”
Bryson cast a final glance at Hannah, who was now holding the phone.
After a fleeting eye contact, he followed Alfredo out of the room.
In the hallway, Alfredo lit another cigarette and asked, “Any progress on the matter with your mother?”
Bryson’s face was veiled in shadows, obscuring his expression as he replied, “No, not yet.”
“It’s been ages since that happened. Any evidence that might have existed is probably long gone,” Alfredo noted, taking a drag on his cigarette. He then looked at Bryson with a puzzled expression.
“So, you’re settling down with her? I was starting to think you’d remain a single forever.”
A chilly look from Bryson was his reply. Alfredo shrugged it off, saying, “Just joking. But be careful. You can’t leverage our relationship to navigate this situation.”
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“I have no intention of doing so,” Bryson stated softly.
“She was with me when it happened. She couldn’t possibly be the murderer.”
Alfredo shrugged and went on, “I’ll keep digging. Your girlfriend won’t be wrongly accused.”
Meanwhile, back in the room, Hannah had disassembled the phone, cleaned its components, tested them, and methodically put it all back together.
The observing officers were flabbergasted. Even their tech experts were dumbfounded.
Hannah then connected a USB cable from the repaired phone to a laptop.
A collective breath was held. If this worked, it would be miraculous!
After an agonizing wait, the phone’s screen flickered to life!
Someone couldn’t help but shout, “It’s a miracle! Absolutely incredible!”
Hannah leisurely transferred all the phone’s data to the laptop.
Setting the phone down, she used the mouse to open the photo gallery.
In it were countless pictures, some covertly taken and others taken openly. Among them were also recent photos of Bryson.