He thought he had won and turned on the speakerphone. "Tom, is the person you asked to pick up that day still in the hotel? Let her answer the phone."

Tom was stunned for a moment.

It took him a while to realize that he was talking about Sarah. He sighed and said, "Mr. Wallace, when I arrived, Ms. Turner's mother had already been in a car accident. Although she was taken to the hospital, unfortunately she couldn't be saved in the end. I wanted to tell you, but your call was not connected."