Laila nodded, understanding that rebellious teenagers could do anything, and nothing would surprise her. She had seen all sorts of incredible things in the news, not just dressing up as adults to sneak into bars.
"Who did your makeup that night?"
"It was Vicky's sister. Vicky told her sister to make her look mature, so she did." Kathy actually quite liked how she looked that way.
During childhood, everyone wanted to grow up immediately, but as adults, they often wished to become children again. It was a psychological journey everyone went through.
Laila thought for a moment, "On that night, do you remember the man who talked to you?" She took out her laptop, opened the video, and directly dragged it to the part where Cole put something in the drink. She paused and pointed to Cole, who was bending over. "What did he say to you?"
Kathy glanced at the video, and a blush spread from her cheeks to her ears. "He said he had a more fun place and asked if I wanted to go."
Laila felt a bit disappointed. It would have been great if there was a recording at that moment; it could have directly incriminated Cole. Speaking to a minor like that deserved punishment to correct his worldview!
"Then what? Did you see him put something in your cup?"
Kathy wrinkled her small face, thought for a while, then shook her head, "No, I didn't see."
Although Laila expected this outcome, she still felt disappointed. Watching Kathy in the video, seemingly unaware as she raised the cup to drink, indicated she probably didn't see anything. Otherwise, even a naive woman wouldn't drink a glass of wine that had something added to it.
The Thompson couple had been silent all this time, their faces dark. No one would feel good hearing that their beloved daughter was harassed by a jerk. Their child was only 14 years old! No, even if she were 24 or 34, she was their cherished child. How could she be bullied by such a jerk?
They couldn't imagine what would have happened if Downey hadn't been there at that time!
While Laila pondered other avenues of investigation, Xiao Yi asked a surprising question.
"Kathy, where were your friends at that time?"
Right! Laila suddenly woke up. She had come to the bar with friends. Given her current courage, she probably wouldn't have done anything too bold, let alone sitting alone at the bar. Where were her friends at that time?
Kathy, under the gleaming eyes of the two, shrank back a bit. "They were on the side."
"Why? What were they looking at?" Laila felt like she had touched a switch. If she could turn it on, she might get a good reward.
"They... They were recording. Vicky said that doing adult things on that day would be special. She brought us into the bar, and someone ordered drinks. I didn't do anything; they just told me to go to the bar and wait for someone to strike up a conversation."
Laila didn't know what to say about these kids. Was this kind of thing really so fun for them? For them, it might have been just an adventurous little game, but they never thought that such a game could ruin their childhood.
"After you went to the bar as they said, where were they and what did they do?"
"They... They recorded it, saying it would be the most interesting birthday gift and that they would do it every year to see who does it the best and most interesting."
"You mean they recorded everything?" Laila excitedly held her hand to confirm.
Kathy was startled by her, hastily nodding.
"Who recorded it? Do you know where she lives?" Suppressing her excitement, Laila signaled to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi naturally understood her meaning and immediately walked over, smiling at Kathy, "Can you tell me the address?"
Kathy nodded and told him the address. After receiving the address, he immediately went to the location mentioned.
Laila secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there really was no hopeless situation, and Downey's luck was indeed good. If the situation had been recorded at that time, it would have been very advantageous for them. She just didn't know if they had captured the moment when the drug was added.
Now, all they could do was hope that Downey's luck hadn't run out.
After Xiao Yi left, Laila first expressed her gratitude to the Thompson family and then returned to the main topic, "Thank you very much for Kathy's help. She provided us with valuable information. As I said, as long as we find the girl in the video, I'm willing to offer a reward of $100,000 or a chance to play a supporting role in my movie. Do you have a preference?"
"$100,000?" The Thompson family hadn't thought about this before coming. When this matter was reported in the media, her condition was indeed mentioned. However, at that time, they never thought that the girl in the video would be their daughter. They were sighing that they didn't know which lucky person would get that $100,000. Unexpectedly, that lucky person turned out to be themselves.
Their family was not poor, and $100,000 was a good income for them. It could allow them to do many things they had hoped for but couldn't afford, like replacing the old car that always stalled on the street, or revisiting the place they had fond memories of during their honeymoon.
Although they were interested in the reward, the couple still chose to leave the opportunity for their daughter to decide. This time, she had done something wrong, but they couldn't deny that the $100,000 was also because of her.
"Kathy, which one do you want?"
Kathy's heart was pounding from being asked. She had thought about this question before coming. When the man named Xiao Yi asked her, her immediate reaction was to act in a movie!
Would any girl living in Hollywood not want to act in a movie? Even her parents came here initially to become actors. Unfortunately, their conditions were not enough, and the money earned from playing extras couldn't even cover basic living expenses. In the end, they had to give up their ideals for the sake of livelihood.
But the situation she encountered was different! It was Laila Moran! Even some big stars hoped to play a supporting role in her movie, let alone her!
She hadn't thought about winning an Oscar or anything like that. As long as she could play a role, even if it was just a few lines, she would become the most eye-catching girl in the school or even the entire street! By then, Vicky and the others would surely envy her!
But she also knew that her parents wanted that prize money. She was well aware of what $100,000 represented and had heard her parents talk about some plans that had been shelved because of insufficient funds.