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 marred by

was before arresting her? Are you that

supervisor mopped his brow and responded obsequiously, “There was

and didn’t

.

incompetence, Oswald

her out

on her way

A breathless policeman emerged from the interrogation

was escorted by two officers,

seeing her, Oswald quickly approached

“Hannah.

an even

brings

us, we wouldn’t have known you were back,” Oswald remarked, his tone softening as he looked at Hannah, resembling a concerned

reassured him, “I returned due

didn’t mean to involve

say that?”

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

not true,” Hannah responded, her tone mixed with

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