Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) novel Chapter 179

RYAN

Standing on the other side of the room with a glass partition that isn't see-through, I listened to the officer interrogate Maya.

The case is been taken to court, but we need to figure out if there is a connection between her and the missing twins. The evidence we have pointed at the fact that she might be my father's murderer, but it didn't mention anything about the kids.

"Do you know this man?" the detective asked, sliding a picture of Clover to him. She glanced down at the picture and shook her head. "please take a look at it and take your time before answering." He advised her.

Maya, clearly pissed and trying not to give too much away stared at the picture again. "I just told you that I do not know that man."

Detective nodded. "If you don't mind me asking, who pays the rent for where you stay with your mother?"

Folding my hands, I watched Maya closely, knowing that she was slowly walking into the trap the detective was setting for her.

"On the contrary, I do mind." She spat out.

The detective chuckled. "it is too bad that you mind because it does not make any difference whether or not you care. Any question does not answer here, you will still answer in court."

He picked out another document and dropped it in front of her. "You claim not to know this man, but the payment of your rent was traced back to him. How do you not know him, and yet he pays your rent?"

She shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. "He must be a good Samaritan."

Leaning into his chair, the detective crossed his hands. "Not every good if you ask me, because when we met up with him, the things he had to say about you weren't very good."

"Clover said things about me?" she blurted out, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"I thought you didn't know him?" the detective demanded with a tilt of his head.

"And that is exactly why I am shocked because I do not know this man, yet he has a lot to say about me. Is that even legal?"

"You just mentioned his name." the detective deadpanned. "I intentionally avoided mentioning his name, and you just did."

Frozen to a spot, she just blinked at the man, probably thinking of how to get out of this man. "You did mention his name." She argued.