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.

part of the procedure. We investigate

more than once."

case repeatedly is also

little annoyed by his way

be more understanding, yet what are you doing? I don't see you

did not

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

like this before and gently patted

formal procedures. Don't 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

victims,

Mrs. Grant, please take a seat on the

little angrily and watched as the people in the room started

spread out his book, and the young detective next to him helped set up a

Grant, where were you between 11:35 and 12:40

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