The Woman From Hell

"Mrs. Grant, that's all the clues we know for now. You should head back and rest. We'll inform you when there's news."

I nodded and got up numbly. Theo tried to support me from the back, but a split second later, Chief Royce spoke.

"Please wait, Mr. Grant. We still have questions for you."

I looked back warily, unsure why the police officers only wanted him to stay.

I knew the police officers had their reasons for doing so, but Theo and I were a married couple and I was Munchkin's legal guardian, so why did Chief Royce want to speak to him in private?

Please don't get me wrong, Mrs. Grant. We just need to ask Mr. Grant something. It's a routine investigation."

This was even more puzzling.

"Didn't you already ask about it before?

Why do you need a separate investigation now?"

Chief Royce's eyes looked slightly dazed. He looked at me, then at Theo, seemingly a little hesitant to speak.

Grant. This is a part of the procedure. We investigate everyone

more than once." I was

but to investigate the person involved in each case repeatedly is also part

to get a little annoyed

yet what are you doing? I don't see you going out searching

did

right? Investigate me too, then. We're a family anyway. If you want to ask

seen me like this before and gently patted my

worry and wait outside for me." "I don't want to wait any longer. They'll certainly question me when they're done

understood that an investigation was required, but I simply did not understand why they needed

victims, not

"If you insist, Mrs. Grant, please take a seat on the chair behind

angrily and watched as the people in

the young detective next to him helped set up a video

where were you between 11:35 and 12:40 this

speechlessly. It seemed like the police officer was really questioning from