Husband With Benefits
Chapter 500: The Perpetrator

Chapter 500: The Perpetrator

"Are you certain this is her?" Seb inquired cautiously, his gaze fixed on the sketch artist who presented the drawing to him.

Rosied leaned in beside Seb, his curiosity piqued as he peered at the sketch. A gasp escaped his lips involuntarily. How could it be? He opened his mouth to speak up when Seb cast him a sharp glance. Having worked with the man so long, he did not need any other signal to firmly shut his mouth. However, he did feel antsy...

Detective Davis stepped forward and answered for the artist," Yes. This is exactly how the woman described her. And as you can see, we now know the identity of the woman of perpetrated the death threats and the attacks as well as the person responsible for trying to harm your wife."

Seb narrowed his eyes at the Detective. The sudden change in her tune did not relieve him but instead highlighted his suspicions. Could it be that she was somehow involved in the entire case? It wouldn’t be something shocking. After all, when Nora had been stalked, the man’s brother had been protecting him under the huise of the uniform.

Another silent glance passed between him and Rosie, where the latter gave a subtle nod, understanding that they needed to investigate the detective herself.

"You found the woman, Detective Davis?"

The woman nodded and raised her chin," Yes. I believe I owe you an apology for being suspicious of your wife’s motives. But when my partner pointed out my error, I was intent on getting justice. So, I went to the mall to investigate. From there, I found that she had spoken to another colleague during lunch hours and inadverently let them know where she was from. After that is was really simple to track her down."

Seb raised his eyebrows," Good detective work, Officer. And how did you get her to confess? Was she willing to give up this face so easily?"

Detective Davis frowned and looked at the man carefully. Why did it feel as if he was being sarcastic? She bristled and was about to snap at him when her eyes met her partners who gave her a warning glance. Swallowing her anger, she shook her head," It wasn’t. At first she even refused to acknowledge that she had been bribed to sell the toxic oils and insisted that it was the company who had hired her."

"We had to use quite a few methods of aggressive threatening to get her to accept her fault and give us a description of the woman. We’ll arrest her soon, Mr Frost. You need not worry. This case is going to be over soon."

Seb grimaced and instead answered," I’d like to meet this saleswoman."

Detective Davis scowled. This time she had not been mistaken. He was indeed disparaging her hardwork.She had spent countless hours interrogating the woman, and now he wanted to intervene? She narrowed her eyes, ready to push back against his audacious demand, but before she could speak, Seb continued.

"I need to speak with her myself, Detective. It’s crucial for me to understand her involvement in this," Seb insisted, his tone firm and commanding.

Detective Davis hesitated. She’d made a glaring mistake in the beginning of the investigation of this case and she needed to make sure that this mistake would not come to bite her... Should she compromise?

After weighing the pros and cons, she finally relented with a nod. "Fine, but I’ll be accompanying you."

Entering the room, Seb studied the woman carefully, observing her downcast eyes as she nervously fidgeted with her hands. He took a seat across from her and studied her closely.

"Ms. Johnson," Seb began, "I’d like to ask you a few questions."

The saleswoman glanced up, her expression guarded as she nodded in response.

"Can you describe the woman who hired you to sell the oils?" Seb inquired easily.

She gave an uneasy glance towards the policewoman on the side and gulped," I... I’ve already given the description to this officer. I am telling you, I did not know that there was poison in that! Please believe me! I just thought this was the company’s gimmick to sell their products. I am only a poor woman working temporary jobs to make ends meet. I don’t know anything."

"Relax, Miss Johnson. I know you gave a description. I just want some more information. Can you tell me her height? Her build or something that might help the Detective make it even more easier to identify her."

"I.. I’m not sure.."

"Miss Johnson, you gave a perfect description of the woman’s looks. I am sure you must remember if she was taller than shorter than you. That is easy to remember if you remember such details. Anything at all?"

The woman nervously shook her head and gulped, her fingers fidgeting even more.

Seb cast a glance at her hands and leaned forward. "Ms. Johnson, it’s crucial that you provide us with accurate information. Are you sure you cannot try and think of anything else?"

The woman shook her head and started to cry earnestly. Seb shook his head and walked out with a sigh.

As they exited the interrogation room, Detective Davis turned to Seb, her expression a mix of curiosity and frustration. "What was that all about?"

Seb’s smile widened, a glint of satisfaction in his eyes. "She’s lying, Detective. It’s written all over her face. You need to continue the search for the culprit."

"How can you say that? How can you be so sure?"

"It is quite obvious, Detective. She gave an accurate description of Vivienne Dempsey. To the mole on her cheek! But when I asked her height, she panicked. You’ve seen Vivienne yourself. At a glance, she is taller than the average female. And she is quite taller than the ’short’ Miss Johnson. If she can remember everything, shouldn’t the first detail should be that the woman was taller than her? But Miss Johnson panicked. She hasn’t seen Vivienne in reality and only seen a picture..."

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