Page 194 of Bleeding Hearts Duet

“Oh my God.” Disgust rolled through me. “You think I… you seriously think…”

I couldn’t even get the words out. They were too vile. Too horrible.

“I would never…” I shook my head adamantly, the tears flowing freely. “I love him so much. I just want him back. He’s everything to me. Please…” I sobbed. “You just have to get him back for me.”

The detective watched me have a complete mental breakdown as if it was some sort of a test before he nodded in conclusion.

“I know this is very upsetting, Mrs. Bennett,” he said in a gentle tone. “But you have to understand how it looks. You’re telling us he was threatened by Alex Burton, and yet he willingly entered into a business partnership with him two weeks ago. And then you just so happen to sign off on a life insurance policy the night before he goes missing. You have to understand how that looks.”

“How it looks is that Alex is setting this up,” I yelled. “And while you’re in here accusing me of things I would never do, my husband could be in danger…”

We didn’t get any further, because the next moment, there was a knock on the door of the room I was being held in.

“Mrs. Bennett.” A sharply dressed woman with shrewd eyes stepped into the room. “I don’t want you to say another word.”

“Who are you?” I asked as the detective gave a frustrated sigh.

“My name is Edith Rickard, and I’m your newly appointed attorney.”

I blinked in confusion. “Do I need an attorney?”

The detective folded his hands across the table and shrugged. “That’s up to you, Mrs. Bennett. But in the interest of helping your husband…”

“Don’t you play that card,” Edith barked. “You’ve been badgering my client. Correction…” Her eyes trailed over my body. “My very pregnant and obviously distraught client for two hours straight when she is clearly the victim in this case. Now, do you have anything to charge her with?”

“No,” the detective replied flatly.

“Very well, then come with me, Mrs. Bennett. We’re done here.”

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