The visibly annoyed policeman was about to retort, but a knock at the interrogation room door halted him mid-sentence.
This interruption eased the room’s escalating tension.
The policewoman promptly answered the door, greeted by a colleague who said, “Sheriff, Mr. Oswald Lynn is here to bail out Miss Moore.”
“What did you say?”
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Shock replaced the anger on Sheriff’s face upon hearing the name Oswald Lynn.
He turned to face Hannah with a look of disbelief. “Why would Mr. Oswald Lynn come to bail you out?”
Gone was the iciness in Hannah’s demeanor; she replied with a slight smile, “Surprised? A thorough review of my file might have spared you the shock.”
Outside the interrogation room, an inspector stood deferentially next to Oswald.
Oswald was a portly elderly man with curly hair.
His usually genial round face was now marred by irritation. “Didn’t you check who she was before arresting her? Are you that stupid?”
A supervisor mopped his brow and responded obsequiously, “There was a report. We acted in haste and didn’t have time to verify..”
Irritated by their incompetence, Oswald paced back and forth. “Bring her out this instant!”
“She’s on her way out.” A breathless policeman emerged from the interrogation room.
Behind him, Hannah was escorted by two officers, walking with poise through the corridor.
Upon seeing her, Oswald quickly approached her. “Hannah.”
Greeting him with an even brighter smile, Hannah inquired, “Mr. Lynn, what brings you here?”
“If the Research Institute hadn’t notified us, we wouldn’t have known you were back,” Oswald remarked, his tone softening as he looked at Hannah, resembling a concerned elder rather than a colleague.
Hannah reassured him, “I returned due to family matters. I didn’t mean to involve you.”
“How can you say that?” Oswald chuckled. “You think you’re bothering us? It’s more like you care about Saul more than any of us.”
“That’s not true,” Hannah responded, her tone mixed with resignation.
“I didn’t inform you because I feared causing any trouble. It seems I’ve ended up doing just that.”
Oswald scoffed, casting a glance at the police officers around them.
“Nonsense! You’ve caused me no trouble. You’re with the Research Institute. It’s only right that we assist you in times of need.”
The inspector approached and offered an apologetic smile. “Miss Moore, I sincerely apologize. We were unaware of your affiliation with the Research Institute. Had we known, this misunderstanding wouldn’t have occurred today.”