The woman immediately hugged the man named Ulric without further ado.
"Thank goodness you're all right, young master!"
"T-thank you, Bella."
They seem to care about each other, miss each other.
Then, Ulric introduced the newcomer, at exactly 23:00. Beautiful woman, long blonde hair and ponytail, bangs slightly curled in the front. Her face was expressionless, but she looked calm. This appearance makes me have to maintain the behavior of Mr. Cake so as not to be too flirty.
"I'm Belladonna. Young Master Ulric, informed me that Miss Ann died right in front of him when he woke up. At the time I thought that this was nothing new. The message was sent on my way to Plymouth Station. Sorry I'm late." She bowed as she lifted her skirt a little. Her voice was gentle and charming, her gaze still expressionless but very cooperative.
I and Mr. Cake was a little surprised when the woman named Belladonna said that "this was nothing new". But slowly I loosened up a little, because remembering the newspaper Mr. Cake read before. Of course a case like this might not surprise Belladonna anymore.
"It wasn't planned, my lady." Mr. Chad motioned the woman to the waiting room. Meanwhile his subordinates, ordered another to get out.
But right at that moment, Mr. Cake suddenly grabbed the Belladona's shoulders. While stroking the waist a little, luckily it didn't reach the part that made him entangled in the harassment article law.
“W-what are you doing?” the woman called Belladonna wiped Cake's hand forcefully.
I also lightly beat my own boss until he backed off.
“Sorry, I was just a little curious. Where did you come from?"
She sighed.
"To Truro, but because of that I was forced to come down to Plymouth."
"Before that?"
With a heavy heart, she furrowed her brows and looked away and went. "Paddington."
"Thank you, and please forgive my rudeness." Mr. Cake bowed in his sincere tone. Luckily he did, well if he didn't I'd hit his stomach with no hesitant. His behavior was like an asshole.
We were back at the interrogation site, while the one person waiting was also surprised.
“Cake, what you did just now wasn't a good example! I hope you really solve this case so I can justify this!” murmured Mr. Chad to that irreverent man, my own boss.
"Quibble?" look at Mr. Cake with a faint smile.
Mr. Chad looked back seriously.
“Yeah, yeah buddy, don't worry! It's not what you think," Mr. Cake grimaced while chattering. “You too, Feline.”
"Yeah, I hope you're not behaving stupidly."
“Sorry, sorry,” he added then returned with a focused face. “You… Miss Zoe?”
“Y-yeah….” Her head nodded slowly.
Mr. Cake took the cellphone that was one of the evidences from the crime scene. His eyebrows moved with the intention of telling Mr. Chad to start the interrogation first.
“Miss Zoe, How close were you to the victim?”
"Senior High School friends. Coincidentally, the four of us met at the same company. And… it just happened,” the woman said straightforwardly, but her hands on her lap continued to lightly pat her knees.
Superintendent Chad clutched his mustache, his eyes averted in the other direction for a moment. “Well, that's actually a bit of a miss with what we wanted to ask. But, at least it's something new. I mean, how often do you see each other? Or maybe you have thoughts about how this happened?"
“O-oh… y-yeah, maybe Alex has explained some of it. We're celebrating Ulric's release day. At that time, around seven o'clock in the evening, we planned to go home. But unexpectedly, Alex forgot something, we turned around to go back."
"Is the house in a state of blackout?"
“Y-yeah, that's how it is. After Alex came in, he panicked and immediately called the police.”
I noticed earlier, this woman's eyes prefer to look at Mr. Cakes.
“So, Miss Zoe, do you still love Mr. Ulric?" My words spontaneously came out. I'm a little embarrassed. But Mr. Cake glanced slightly at him for less than two seconds. The guy named Ulric also noticed what I asked.
The woman with short hair, in office attire, looked down and was still silent. I don't think it's a bad thing to prepare words in advance.
His mouth lifted reluctantly, in line with her heavy face, "No, it's been a while."
Even though she said that, her eyes seemed to say otherwise. Well, that's because maybe I'm a woman too?
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Her face looked tense after Mr. Cake put the phone down. Mr. Cake smirked a little. I think this is a good time for this woman to be completely skinned.
"Please, you may go." Mr. Cake smiled kindly and greeted the woman.
I'm actually a little disappointed, as well as the mustachioed man who was a little surprised by his best friend just said. The problem was she looked so shaking, like cold fish then freeze
"Are you sure?"
“One hundred percent, Superintendent Chad.” He turned his head back, turning to Mr. Ulric. "Now bring that beautiful woman over here, Monsieur Ulric."
Belladonna, that woman was finally summoned as well. I thought for a moment this could be a trick Mr. Cake to be able to chat with this woman. But the look on Mr. Cake didn't look like he was joking at all. Most importantly, I have to control Mr. Cake so as not to do things that exceed the limit.
The woman sat quietly. As if nothing will happen.
"Please." Belladona closed her eyes for a moment. She said in a friendly and calm manner, "If I can help with this investigation."
Domestic assistants lately have different standards. Her demeanor and voice were polite and firm.
"If you please, where did you end up?"
Calmly, she explained that she was returning to Carlidnack, near the big city of Cornwall. She had permission beforehand, after finished her daily time, four o'clock in the afternoon.
She showed a photo of a digital ticket from her cellphone. There are two photos, namely from Farrington station to Paddington, Paddington to Truro.
"You visited your parents?"
She shook her head, “Unfortunately they have died. I was there to take care of some administrative payments for my only remaining family, my own sister, Celine. Even though she had been working part time to pay the rent for the flat, I was still worried. Because we also grew up there for about eighteen years. We both missed each other,”
“Mon Dieu! Falmouth City! I miss the specialty there, Atlantic Mackerel! Been a long time!" Mr. Cake suddenly got excited.
Well, that's a little surprising. I rarely even see Mr. Cake out for a walk. I mean, since I became an employee. Even Mr. Chad who was about to interrupt seemed purposely thwarted by him.
The woman's expression did not change drastically, only nodded in agreement.
"Seven hours, mademoiselle?"
"Yeah, roughly more or less."
Mr. Cake invited the mustachioed man next to him.
"Well, Miss Bella, as you know, this murder is quite complex. You yourself, no matter how small you know will have a big impact with this investigation. Despite the fact that Mr. Ulric himself has confessed." His head turned back, then to Mr. Cakes. “But for us, it was quite strange.”
"I see." She bowed again for a moment in a polite manner that made us all feel bad. "I also feel the same way. Like the three earlier cases, according to the news printed in the newspaper. I myself doubted the contents of the newspaper, although in the end there was nothing I could do about it.”
Belladonna, this woman amazed me with her attitude. I mean I just think she looks like a maid in the Victorian era. It is rare to see orderly, absolute and archaic behavior regarding the manners of nobility. I have to admit, a rare character.
"For example?" asked Mr. Cake suddenly.
"The young master is someone who likes to give in," she added. "Well, I'll be frank, he's a coward. Prior to the time that Second Mrs Ulric died, I did not see any fighting."
"After the death of the daughter, M. Ulric's half-sister?"
She nodded. “Right, pressure. That night I wanted to have dinner. Usually with young master, but I didn't see him this time. Until I finished eating, washed all the dishes, I looked for him. Each room, one by one. Surprisingly, the young master was lying in the madam's room. At the same time, I noticed that the madam's state was a little strange."
"Strange?"
"His eyes are yellow."
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