Chapter 125: Daytime Lady Ghost (Part 2) Iii (2/2)
”No problem. Can I leave now?”
The officer stopped the recorder.
”Did you sense anything?”
”Disharmony? He's been cuckolded?”
”Exactly my thought. She wants him dead, it seems.”
”She was still acting fine until she discovered that he killed someone.”
”Ever thought of letting him hear this recording and see how he reacts?”
”Isn't she malicious? And here we are thinking that they are in cahoots with each other.”
”She must've cheated on him and wants to jump on this perfect opportunity to get rid of him.”
”Stop guessing and show a proof of that.”
”Speaking of proof, are we really following her to get the data from the camera and computer?”
”Wait. She's released?”
”Yes, long ago.”
”If she really has something against him, won't she go home and destroy the only evidence?”
”Evidence? What evidence?”
”The copy in the computer and car camera. You said you'll look for her tomorrow so won't she have time to destroy it? What's going to happen then?”
All four of them stood up at the same time.
”I'll give her a call.”
”She should still be on her way. Go after her, quick.”
Half an hour later, the policemen arrived at the parking lot and found the car in question.
The camera was already removed by then.
”We're in trouble.”
”Find her. We'll collect the evidence and find you guys later.”
The two other officers rushed up to the apartment and rang the bell.
My wife opened the door very naturally.
”Hi, we're here to collect evidence.”
”You told me that earlier so I came back to look for it but it's been damaged. Perhaps it's because we haven't used that in a long time,” she explained.
”It's our duty to charge you with obstruction of the law, Madam.”
”What? I don't know much about computers. It's spoiled. Are you convicting me because it's spoiled?”
”What about the car camera? Why is it gone?”
”What camera?”
”Please, follow me.”
”What have I done?”
They held onto her and one said, ”It's obvious that there had been a camera installed but you're denying its existence. You're hindering our investigations. You'll have to follow us back to the center. Do not resist. It's an even bigger crime.”
The two policemen from the carpark came up and met with them.
”Bring her back and we'll stay to investigate,” an officer instructed.
After 10 minutes of searching, one of them found the car's camera in the guest bedroom.
The other stared at the computer for a long time before dismantling it.
”Spoiled?”
”Yeah, it's been smashed before, there are marks here. The motherboard is damaged. Not a big problem, though.”
”Repairable?”
”No need, we'll just take the hard disk back.”
I waited impatiently for four hours until finally, an officer opened the cell door.
”You may leave, Mr. Chalk.”
”Really? Am I cleared?” I asked.
”We will remove you from our suspect list for now, but please do not leave the city as we may call you back anytime.”
”Did my wife testify?”
”Contrary. She's going to be detained for 10 days for obstructing the law. A piece of advice, you should be wary of that wife of yours.”
”Why?” I asked.
The officer only smiled.
I exited the police station with a grin on my face.
10 days later.
My wife returned home to a candlelight dinner that I had prepared.
”I know I did wrong, dear wife,” I said as I lit the candles.
”It's all over. 10 days in exchange for half your lifetime? It's worth it,” she said, the corner of her lip curling up.
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