Husband With Benefits
Chapter 484: Suspicion

Chapter 484: Suspicion

Seb turned to Olivia and frowned. Did she not realize that the detective was suspicious of her? Olivia glanced at him and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Mrs. Frost," began Detective Davis, his tone laced with skepticism, "for how long have you been acquainted with Mr. Frost?"

Olivia maintained her smile, meeting the detective’s gaze steadily. "All my life," she replied without hesitation.

Detective Davis sneered. "Mrs. Frost, I understand you may believe you’ve known someone your entire life, but in the context of this investigation..."

Finally, Seb snorted," Detective Davis. You might think you are being professional but you are not with all your insinuations. Olivia indeed has known me all her life. Her mother was my primary care provider. So she’s known me since she was a baby."

Detective Davis raised her eyebrows at that," You mean Miss Olivia’s mother was your nanny?"

"Yes." Olivia answered, shooting a look at Seb who was affronted at her mother being called that. She sighed inwardly. He was being overprotective and over defensive. Of course, from the tone of the officer, she didn’t blame him but there was no need for it, as yet.

"And how long have you been married?", the detective questioned with speculation.

"About four months now." Olivia answered easily.

"So, when Mr Frost’s relationship with Miss Emma began, you were already married?"

"Yes. We were married when Emma and Seb signed the business contract." Olivia carefully stressed the word ’business’. Detective Davies seemed to be convinced that Emma and Seb had been in a relationship. It seemed the detective was somehow biased against Seb.

"And how long the two of you had been in a relationship before you decided to tie the knot?"

"We were not in a relationship," Olivia answered again as she leaned back and placed her hand smugly on her stomach. Officer Davies was looking for a target. Well, she’d offer her the target-herself.

Of course,the gesture and the implication was not missed by the other three people. While Seb stiffened, and Detective Reynolds straightened it was, Detective Davis who spoke again as if she’d caught onto something, "So, let me get this straight," her voice cutting through the tense atmosphere. "You were not in a relationship? So, one day Mr Seb Frost simply woke up and decided he wanted to marry you and you agreed?"

Olivia shrugged in answer.

The detective’s gaze became even more suspicious, and she asked, "Mrs. Frost, are you currently pregnant?"

Olivia met the detective’s gaze steadily, her expression unwavering. "Yes," she answered simply.

Detective Davis’s demeanor shifted, a sly smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. "Ah, I see," she remarked, her tone carrying a hint of accusation. "So, your marriage was a result of your pregnancy. Could it be that your insecurity in the relationship led you to send threatening notes to Mr. Frost’s love interests?"

Seb’s patience finally snapped. With a sharp intake of breath, he rose from his seat, his voice trembling with anger. "That’s enough!" he barked, his eyes blazing with fury. "I won’t tolerate these baseless accusations in my own home."

Detective Reynolds who had been silent until now once again tried to intervene but this time Seb silenced him with a look as well, continuing," If you need further cooperation, you are free to contact our lawyers."

Detective Davis’s smirk widened, her eyes gleaming with a mix of amusement and superiority. "Mr. Frost, do you have something to hide? Is that why you are so defensive? I’m simply exploring all possibilities," she retorted coolly. "After all, it’s not uncommon for individuals to resort to desperate measures when faced with uncertainty in their relationships. You are known for not having relationships and she trapped you into a shotgun marriage. It’s quite the coincidence, wouldn’t you say? A shotgun marriage followed by sudden threats to Mr. Frost’s love interests."

Olivia’s cheeks flushed with a combination of anger and disbelief at the insinuation. Finally, she stood up and cocked her head, her demanour changed from cooperative to almost hostile, "You have no right to make such baseless accusations. As for insecurity over Seb? He is the last person I need to be insecure about. So, if you really want to do your job , go ahead and look for the person who is sending the notes instead of accusing anyone. You’re free to even investigate me but do not cross your limits, Detective. The door is that way."

Detective Davis’s smirk faltered slightly at Olivia’s sudden shift in demeanor, until now she had been looking at Olivia as if talking to a culprit. But she quickly regained her composure, her eyes narrowing with determination.

"I’ll keep that in mind, Mrs. Frost," she replied icily, her tone tinged with a hint of malice "But mark my words, I will get to the bottom of this."

With a curt nod, Detective Davis turned on her heel and headed towards the door, her colleague trailing behind her.

Once the two people were gone, Seb returned and noticed Olivia slumped on the couch. A deep sense of remorse hit him, and he sighed. Walking to her, he knelt in front of her and held her hands," Olivia, I’m so sorry for dragging you into all of this. If I hadn’t been so foolish and careless in the past..."

Olivia opened her eyes and the pained expression in his gaze made her heart ache. They’d come together after so long but even now, they were...

"Sebby! Don’t be silly! You’re not responsible for all this. Everything will be fine and whoever is responsible for all this, they will be punished."

As Seb hugged her close to him, there was something that bothered him even more. Until now, he’d kept Olivia a secret. But now, with her being in the detective’s sight, what if her identity was revealed to the person who was sending the death notes? He couldn’t let anything happen to Olivia and would need to take preventive measures.

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