The visibly annoyed policeman was about to retort, but a knock at the interrogation room door halted him mid-sentence.

This interruption eased the room’s escalating tension.

The policewoman promptly answered the door, greeted by a colleague who said, “Sheriff, Mr.

Oswald Lynn is here to bail out Miss Moore.

“What did you say?”

Shock replaced the anger on Sheriff’s face upon hearing the name Oswald Lynn.

He turned to face Hannah with a look of disbelief.

“Why would Mr.

Oswald Lynn come to bail you out?”

Gone was the iciness in Hannah’s demeanor; she replied with a slight smile, “Surprised? A thorough review of my file might have spared you the shock.

Outside the interrogation room, an inspector stood deferentially next to Oswald.

Oswald was a portly elderly man with curly hair.

round face was now

check who she was before arresting her?

brow and

acted in haste and

.

by their incompetence, Oswald paced back

out this

on her

A breathless policeman emerged from the

escorted by two officers, walking with

seeing her, Oswald quickly approached

“Hannah.

with an even brighter

brings

back,” Oswald remarked, his tone softening as he looked at Hannah, resembling a concerned

reassured him, “I returned

mean to

can you say that?” Oswald

you’re bothering us? It’s more like you care about Saul

Hannah responded, her tone

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