Medical Center.
"Did you see the patient inside?"
Jessie Paige gestured. "Do you know why he was injured?"
"A lucky fall."
Adam smiled. "They caught his esophageal cancer early. A blessing in disguise."
"..."
Jessie Paige froze for a moment, then took a deep breath. "He's a truck driver. He was targeted by carjacking robbers and nearly died. Truck drivers like him are constantly being killed by carjacking robbers."
"So?"
Adam smiled.
"We need your help."
Jessie Paige stared at Adam. "Your driving skills are incredible..."
"What am I not incredible at?"
Adam cut in. "But what I'm best at is still treating illnesses and saving lives."
"Don't doctors also say that prevention is better than treatment?"
Jessie Paige countered. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have started a Free Clinic. Compared to passively treating these victimized truck drivers, you're fully capable of helping them prevent becoming victims."
"Looks like you care quite a bit about me?"
Adam's gaze sharpened. "Did you investigate that yourself, or did you read the files in your bureau?"
"Does it make a difference?"
Jessie Paige frowned.
"Of course it does."
Adam gave a half-smile. "If it came from your bureau's files, that means your bureau has started taking an excessive interest in an ordinary doctor like me. That isn't a good thing. I'll stay away from you, and I'll have my lawyer keep a close eye on you."
"...I investigated it myself!"
Jessie Paige understood what Adam meant and could only say it resentfully.
"I knew it."
Adam nodded.
"Kate and I are good friends... You really are shameless!"
Jessie Paige was speechless. "Fine, down to business. We want you to help arrest the carjacking robbers in California who started this Nationwide Carjacking Robbery Case!"
"Sorry, can't do it."
Adam refused flatly. Seeing that she wanted to