"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.

Mrs. Grant. This is a part

you've asked more than once." I was starting to

repeatedly is also part of the

get a little annoyed by his way of handling official

yet what are you doing? I don't see you going out searching for my son. You're always here

Royce did not

seat. "You want to investigate, right? Investigate me too, then. We're a family anyway. If you want to ask anything, then ask in front of me to save you

seen me like this before and gently patted

wait outside for me." "I don't want to wait any longer. They'll certainly question me when they're done questioning you. Why don't we just do it together? I don't have that

was required, but I simply did not understand why they needed to question

victims,

"If you insist, Mrs. Grant, please take

a little angrily and watched as the people in the

him helped

between 11:35 and

like the police officer was really

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