Chapter 1051

"Tell me, what were you planning to do with Ms. Devereux after taking her back to your home?" the police officer asked, his tone severe. Hayden was exhausted by the interrogation. "I already told you that we're husband and wife. She had too much to drink, so isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to bring her back home?" "Haven't you considered that we know that Ms. Devereux is unmarried?" the officer countered, making it clear that he didn't believe a word that Hayden was saying. "If you don't trust me, you can check for yourself at the civil affairs office!" Hayden didn't understand why they insisted on interrogating him when they could conduct their own investigation. "You can ask Maryanne when she wakes up. You can ask her if she knows who I am!" According to the standard protocol, the police did indeed have to question Maryanne since Hayden wasn't admitting to his guilt. They would have to clarify with her to confirm whether he was telling the truth. But the way they saw it,