Chapter 912
Could just that little bit of pressure really drive someone insane?
Tessa followed Zack into the interrogation room. The moment Hector saw her, his expression darkened. He looked at Zack and asked, “Well?”
With just that one word, Zack immediately understood. He was asking whether he’d gotten anything useful out of Tessa. He thought back over the past few days. After considering everything, he realized he hadn’t gotten anything of value.
In the end, he could only shake his head. Seeing that, Hector said nothing more. Zack glanced at his face and couldn’t help but ask, “Sergeant Hector, what do we do now?”
Tessa’s gaze flickered. Wait–Sergeant? When did Hector get promoted? How did that happen so fast? Could Lucas have had a hand in this? But how could someone like him–a smooth talker at best–have that kind of influence? Tessa clenched her fingers, unease growing in her chest. For some reason, she was starting to question Lucas‘ identity. Was he really just who he claimed to be?
Hector gave her a glance, clearly seeing she was lost in thought. He remembered the phone screenshots the chief had shown him. So, he pulled one out and asked her directly, “Did you send this message to Julian?”
Tessa looked down at the image in his hand. It was a screenshot of a message—the same one she’d sent Julián that day, reminding him to give Aurora the injection. Since her phone was with Lucas while she spoke to Grace, she had used a second number to text Julian. But apparently, Julian hadn’t saved that number under her name.
Even so, Tessa’s eyes widened slightly, a jolt running through her chest. “I… I don’t know…”
Panic surged beneath the surface. How did they get the message between her and Julian? Julian was a mess now–how could he have pulled this off? He wouldn’t have handed that phone over to the police himself, would he?
Tessa steadied herself, taking a silent, deep breath. “Sergeant, I have no idea where you got that. But a few random screenshots–is that really all you’ve got to throw at me?” Her eyes locked on Hector’s as she spoke, clearly and firmly. “If that’s all you’ve got, then I have to question your department’s investigative skills.”
Hearing that, Zack couldn’t help glancing her way. He hadn’t expected her to be this tough. How had he not noticed before?
Hector was caught slightly off guard by her tone, but he only chuckled. “Miss Tessa, rest assured. If I’m asking you, then I have reason to and the evidence to back it up.”
She stared at his confident smirk, calm and composed like he already had her in the palm of his hand. Then she glanced at Julian, who was still rambling like a lunatic. With one of the main players in this already reduced to that, what did she have to fear? All she needed now was to keep her mouth shut. Everything else–she’d play by ear.
Tessa smiled faintly. “Is that so?”
“Then I’m curious—what kind of evidence do you have?” She pointed at Julian. “Don’t tell me it’s this supposed fiancé of mine who came along with me?”
Chapter 913