Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 179

RYAN

Standing on the other side of the room with a glass partition that isn't see-through, I listened to the officer interrogate Maya.

The case is been taken to court, but we need to figure out if there is a connection between her and the missing twins. The evidence we have pointed at the fact that she might be my father's murderer, but it didn't mention anything about the kids.

"Do you know this man?" the detective asked, sliding a picture of Clover to him. She glanced down at the picture and shook her head. "please take a look at it and take your time before answering." He advised her.

Maya, clearly pissed and trying not to give too much away stared at the picture again. "I just told you that I do not know that man."

Detective nodded. "If you don't mind me asking, who pays the rent for where you stay with your mother?" Folding my hands, I watched Maya closely, knowing that she was slowly walking into the trap the detective was setting for her.

"On the contrary, I do mind." She spat out.

The detective chuckled. "it is too bad that you mind because it does not make any difference whether or not you care. Any question does not answer here, you will still answer in court."

He picked out another document and dropped it in front of her. "You claim not to know this man, but the payment of your rent was traced back to him. How do you not know him, and yet he pays your rent?" She shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. "He must be a good Samaritan."

Leaning into his chair, the detective crossed his hands. "Not every good if you ask me, because when we met up with him, the things he had to say about you weren't very good.

said things about me?" she blurted out, her eyes wide with

didn't know him?" the detective demanded with a

exactly why I am shocked because I do not know this man, yet he has a

the detective deadpanned. "I intentionally avoided mentioning his

blinked at the man, probably thinking of how to get out of this man. "You did mention his name." She

I can replay everything to you if I have to. His

call out to me. Turning, I noticed an older woman standing by the

last glance at Maya, I walked out of the room to the reception area, where I found Amell

he saw me approaching me. "I am in New York for a quick meeting with my sister's boyfriend, so

me out of the building which he did.

he replied, "I gathered you know him and that he was a terror

hate to remember those

from what I gathered, they were kind

the information, but it does not hold water in court. The judge won't sentence

nodded. "I know, but I just figured I

shoulders twice before walking back

to know

you, we will drop this case." I heard the detective offer as