Elsie frowned and said, “I Love Piggy a lot. But I don’t like Debbie staying in touch with Carlos. Tell her to stop talking to him.”
“Got it, Mom. I promise. We’re headed to the police station. I have to go. Bye.”
Elsie had to hang up.
She sighed helplessly. Logan, Elsie’s husband, patted her shoulder and coaxed her, “We know Debbie. She might be divorced, but she’s no cheater. She’s no murderer, either. Ivan will fix this. He’s good at that.”
Elsie didn’t respond.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe was too busy regretting how hard she pushed Ivan into getting married. Now he was forced into a marriage he might not have wanted, because of her prodding.
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The police had brought Debbie to an interrogation room. Several detectives observed the scene behind a two-way mirror.
“Where were you at approximately 8 p.m. four days ago? And who can prove it?”
“Four days ago… I was at home. My daughter can prove it. I was with her the whole time.”
“Your daughter is only two years old. She can’t act as a witness on your behalf.
Anyone else?”
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Debbie tried her best to stay calm.
“Officer, may I ask how Megan was murdered?” she asked.
The policeman looked at her warily and answered, “She was raped and then stabbed with a knife. She bled to death.”
Debbie was confused.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“She was raped. How could I have done that?”
“We’ve already caught the rapist. He had left the spot after raping her, but then returned after some time. He claims that he saw you stab
Megan multiple times.”
Saying that, he produced a transparent plastic bag and placed it in front of her.
“Is this yours?” he asked.
Inside the bag was a knife.
Debbie’s eyes widened in horror.
“This is mine! But I was getting married today. Do you really think I would go out and kill someone several days before my wedding?”
The policeman stopped taking notes and lifted the pen from the notepad.