Hold On Mr.! Your Sweetheart is a Real Queen

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Crime Committed by an Acquaintance

Ian Linton hadn’t spoken yet, Chloe Brooke spoke first.

"Ian worked overtime until late last night. When he came back, he was scratched by a branch."

Her tone carried a hint of gentle concern and a bit of blame towards her husband.

Ian Linton paused slightly, raised his hand to gently pat his wife’s hand back, and said warmly, "It’s okay." Then he softly said to Edward Stephens, "Sorry for any embarrassment, Edward. I’ve seen the doctor; it’s not a big deal, just need to take some anti-inflammatory medicine."

Edward looked at him for a few moments, then withdrew his gaze and walked into the police station without speaking further.

Soon, police officers came out to receive them.

The group was divided into three batches, entering the interrogation room one after another.

turn, the deputy

days, the two had been calling each other every day and were quite familiar.

of Edward Stephens and said kindly, "We’ve received some international assistance over the past

light it, merely fiddling with it casually in his hand. He lowered his

Ervin Osteen’s cause of death is somewhat suspicious." The deputy chief’s tone became serious as he said, "He had stored a week’s worth of water and food, clearly intending to continue fleeing. Suicide on the day was unlikely. The crime scene contained a blanket for overnight use; someone who chooses to poison themselves wouldn’t

with the arsenic in the bottle of water

of needle injection, but we suspect that someone

deep, black eyes, "You’re saying Ervin Osteen

in advance and handed it

said, "He didn’t suspect there was a problem with the bottle of

showing little surprise on his face; these things could be deduced from the crime scene. However, the crucial question

by Ervin Osteen,

chief handed over a lighter and said, "Have