"Yes."

"What can I do for you?"

"We'd like to speak with her about a matter, what is your relationship with her?"

"I am her father."

"And your name is?"

"Clement Haney."

"Mr. Haney, is your daughter, Tayana Haney, at home?"

"Uh... Tayana went to a friend's house."

"Will she be coming home tonight?"

"No, she might stay over at her friend's house."

"Tayana Haney experienced a kidnapping back in June, aren't you worried about her staying alone at her friend's house?"

"Uh... she's safe, there's no danger. You don't need to worry.

If there's nothing else, please leave."

"Where is she? We would like to have a chat with her."

"If it's about her previous disappearance, there's nothing to talk about, bringing it up again would just upset her.

I hope she can forget about it and start a new life."

Luke said, "From what you're implying, it seems some unpleasant things happened to Tayana Haney during her disappearance, right?"

"It's just a child throwing a tantrum and running away from home, nothing serious."

"We've found some new evidence, Tayana Haney's disappearance isn't simple, she might have encountered some trouble."

Clement Haney shook his head, "It's all in the past, I'm only concerned about her safety now.

She's fine at the moment, and that's what matters most."

"As far as I know, she took a sick leave today, where is she?" This wasn't the first time Luke had asked, but Haney kept avoiding the question.

Clement Haney sighed, "My daughter's not in a good mood and has gone out with a friend to clear her head, she won't be back for a few days, you won't be able to see her for now."

Luke asked, "I need her friend's contact information."

Clement Haney said, "Why? Even if you are police officers, you can't just barge into my home.

We've withdrawn the case, we are Tayana Haney's guardians, and the ones who care about her most, you don't need to meddle."

Luke countered, "Does your wife share the same view?"

Mrs. Haney came out as well, "Officer, my husband is right, my daughter is safe now, there's no need for you to worry, please leave."

"We're here not only because of your daughter's kidnapping case but also due to another case, I need to show you some evidence, may we talk inside?"

Clement Haney hesitated, "Can I refuse?"

"If you don't cooperate, we will have to find Tayana Haney by ourselves and ensure her safety."

"OK, come in then, I'd like to know what evidence you have."

Luke entered the house with Jackson, while Jenny and Little Black kept watch outside.

Once inside, the little girl went upstairs, and Luke took out a tablet computer and started playing a lewd video of Tayana Haney.

The couple's attitude was strange; unless they were shown something significant, it seemed they wouldn't tell the truth.

After the video was played, both of them looked extremely uneasy.

Clement Haney pointed at the video, "Is this my daughter?"

Luke didn't answer, believing Clement Haney should recognize her more clearly than he did.

Mrs. Haney showed a look of disbelief, "My God, how could this happen, why would my daughter film such a video.

I can hardly believe it!

That beast dared to do this to my daughter..."

Luke turned off the video, "This is the reason we're looking for Tayana Haney.

I'll ask again, where is she?"

Clement Haney asked, "When was this video taken?"

"That's a question for Tayana Haney, she would know best."

Mrs. Haney choked up, "I thought she had only gone missing for a few days, why did this happen...

My baby, she's still so young, why did she have to go through this..."

Luke asked, "You've never seen this video before?"

Mrs. Haney became agitated, "We had no idea about this, Tayana never told us."

"Where is Tayana Haney now?"

"Ever since the last disappearance, my daughter has often been depressed, which is why I arranged a leave of absence for her.

She wanted to get away into nature to relax, but my husband and I didn't have the time, so... our neighbor Mr. Toure took her to unwind."

"What's Mr. Toure's full name?"

"Franco Toure."

"Where did they go to unwind?"

"Outdoors."

"How did they get there?"

"Mr. Toure has a motorhome; they went in his motorhome."

Jackson furrowed his brows and interjected, "You actually let a man take your daughter away? Aren't you worried about her safety?"

Mrs. Haney replied, "Mr. Toure is a good man, he won't hurt Tayana, and it's not the first time.

Tayana always comes back fine and really likes Mr. Toure, they get along very well."

Luke inquired, "What about the last time Tayana Haney went missing? Was she also taken by Franco Toure?"

Mrs. Haney answered, "No, Tayana ran away on her own last time. I mobilized everyone around to look for her, and it was Mr. Toure who found her and brought her home.

That's why we trust him so much."

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