Chapter 193: Chapter 193

Quinn Lockwood was slightly taken aback, remembering he was referring to the last time Elias Sinclair got injured saving her, and she immediately shook her head.

Dylan Quinn was indeed not as seriously injured as Elias Sinclair last time, but he was also injured saving her. Emotionally and rationally, she had to take good care of Dylan.

"So there’s no need for someone to keep watch." The man’s long, slender hand wrapped around Quinn Lockwood’s hand again, pulling her downstairs.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Hungry, let’s eat." Glancing at Quinn Lockwood, Elias Sinclair noticed she obediently let herself be led and oddly felt a slight joy in his heart.

They ate a simple meal at a small restaurant near the hospital. Quinn Lockwood remained silent, pondering over Dylan’s injury. She kept feeling something was off about the incident.

Before starting daily work, the film crew always checked every corner and piece of equipment thoroughly, with each department having dedicated personnel responsible for safety checks. Items like a light stand, besides being the responsibility of a supervisor, also required the lighting technician to repeatedly check for looseness.

However, this time the light stand didn’t just become loose; it completely broke. How could such an issue not have been detected? The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the N0velFire.ɴet

And it just so happened to occur during break time when everyone tends to be less vigilant and wouldn’t pay much attention to areas like light stands that should be problem-free.

Seeing Quinn Lockwood with a serious expression and not saying a word, Elias Sinclair knew she was pondering over this accident.

"Have you thought of anything suspicious?" His cold voice resonated in her ear, snapping Quinn Lockwood back to reality.

"I think someone did it intentionally, yet by some twist of fate, Dylan got hurt." Her eyebrows knitted together suddenly, and her clear almond eyes turned as dark as ink. Thinking about Dylan lying injured in the hospital, she clenched her fist tightly.

She would not let Dylan get hurt for nothing.

After packing some food for Dylan, under Elias Sinclair’s displeased gaze, Quinn Lockwood stayed with Dylan until he finished eating.

Elias Sinclair told Quinn Lockwood that the lighting technician had been fired by the crew due to the accident, and after finding the technician’s address in the employee record, Elias took Quinn to find him.

In an old residential building far from the city center, they found the lighting technician.

"Hello, Mr. Lewis." After the lighting technician opened the door, Quinn Lockwood greeted him politely.

This was a nearly forty-year-old man who didn’t speak much usually and appeared to be very honest and reliable.

"Miss Lowell." Mr. Lewis nodded slightly, his tone seemed a bit depressed. Upon seeing Elias Sinclair standing by, he paused, and his eyes seemed to flicker with a hint of tears.

"The house is rather simple. I’m afraid Mr. Sinclair and Miss Lowell..." Mr. Lewis shifted to one side, bowing his head slightly in apparent embarrassment and looking somewhat weak and weary.

"It’s okay," Elias Sinclair said in a slightly deep voice before stepping inside.

Upon entering, Quinn Lockwood looked around. It was a very small and shabby room, with hardly any extra furnishings besides a bed and a simple wardrobe.

Seeing clothes and daily supplies piled on the bed, Quinn Lockwood tilted her head in confusion, "Mr. Lewis, are you leaving?"

Mr. Lewis poured two cups of tea and placed them on the table, speaking in a low, depressed tone, "Yes, having lost my job, I can only go back to my hometown. After an incident , I probably can’t work for the crew anymore."

Involuntarily sighing, Mr. Lewis shook his head helplessly.

Seeing the lighting technician in such a state, Quinn Lockwood was about seventy to eighty percent convinced that he had nothing to do with the incident. If he had been doing it for someone, he would surely have received some benefit. Someone like Mr. Lewis, who lost his job and couldn’t return to the crew, was evidently taking the blame for nothing.

Furthermore, Mr. Lewis seemed to be struggling financially, and he had always given her a good impression. Quinn Lockwood couldn’t just harm someone into losing a job being innocent.

She lightly tugged on Elias Sinclair’s sleeve, looking at him with somewhat pleading eyes, "Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Lewis has always been dedicated in the crew, and his character and reputation are good. I believe he’s innocent in this matter."

Slightly pouting her lips, with a bit of a girlish charm and liveliness, she watched the man beside her, whose frowning brows smoothed out instantly.

Seeing the man no longer held the lighting technician responsible, Quinn Lockwood smiled at the technician, giving him a slight bow, "Mr. Lewis, I apologize on behalf of the agency for firing you before the whole matter was investigated thoroughly. I really feel sorry."

"I’ll have Mr. Sinclair help you find a better place to work than the current agency, so please don’t pack up and leave."

Hearing this, the lighting technician was moved to tears, nearly kneeling to thank Quinn Lockwood and Elias Sinclair.

Knowing he had an elderly, seriously ill mother and a son who just started middle school, all the burdens at home fell on him. If he returned to his hometown, how would his family manage?

Gently elbowing Elias Sinclair, seeing he had no intention of refusing, Quinn Lockwood grinned, showing her little white teeth, and gave him a thankful smile, only to receive a cold glance in return.

Quinn Lockwood knew this was just how Elias Sinclair was. Despite his seemingly unapproachable and gloomy exterior, he was indeed a kind person!

In her heart, she silently thanked Elias Sinclair several times, and after noting down the lighting technician’s contact details, she prepared to leave.

"Miss Lowell, there is one thing I haven’t told you..." Mr. Chandler stopped Quinn, appearing somewhat hesitant.

"I don’t know if it’s related, but I once saw Ariana Lynch’s agent, Leo Hansen, at the scene."

"At that time, everyone was setting up the outdoor scene. I only saw it because I needed to use the bathroom, and when I came out, he was already gone."

After hearing the lighting technician’s words, Quinn Lockwood’s face darkened, and she immediately set off to find Leo Hansen. Elias Sinclair wanted to accompany her, but due to the negotiations between the crew and Dylan’s agency, he had to handle it.

"Don’t worry, I won’t go find Leo Hansen myself. Mr. Chandler only said he saw him, which doesn’t prove he did it. Besides, I don’t even know him, and Ariana and I have no grievances." Quinn Lockwood sat in the passenger seat, looking at Elias Sinclair.

Although she appeared calm and indifferent, internally, Quinn Lockwood was bursting with urgency, fearing Elias Sinclair might notice anything off. She feigned nonchalance about acting on her own.

Elias Sinclair looked at the woman beside him, his gaze seemed somewhat deep but he nodded nevertheless.

Quinn Lockwood returned to the agency. Once Elias Sinclair was far enough, she got up to find Leo Hansen.