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

she was before arresting her? Are

his brow and responded obsequiously, “There was

in haste and didn’t have time to

.

Oswald paced back and

her out this

her

A breathless policeman emerged from the

escorted by two officers, walking with

seeing her, Oswald

“Hannah.

even brighter smile, Hannah inquired,

brings you

notified us, we wouldn’t have known you were back,” Oswald remarked, his tone

reassured him, “I returned due

mean to

say

you

not true,” Hannah responded, her

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