Chapter 809 INTERVIEW (XIV)

Chapter 809 INTERVIEW (XIV)　　LUO YAN didn’t believe for a second that that was indeed the reason why the other was lurking outside William Harcourt’s room earlier. Perhaps ‘she’ was in a state where ‘she’ couldn’t honestly tell him the reason why. Or maybe it would be considered as OOC if ‘she’ answered him truthfully. 

In any case, it’s still funny as hell. He would have never thought that his cinnamon roll still had this kind of ‘talent’. Who knew he could weave such a story and even act out as if he’s some kind of damsel in distress? Just a bit of training and the other could probably give any white lotus a run for their money. 

Although it wound be fun to see that, Luo Yan still preferred his oblivious cinnamon roll. In his heart, no one could simply beat that kind of cuteness.

He coughed to prevent himself from laughing. Then, appearing all dignified, he said, “I see. How could he act in such an ungentlemanly manner? I’m sure you must have been quite scared. It’s truly admirable of you to stand up for yourself like that.”

’Sofia’s’ shaking shoulder stopped for a moment, as if ‘she’ didn’t expect such a reaction from him. Luo Yan could already tell what the other was thinking. ‘She’ probably wanted him to question ‘her’ more. Then, maybe ‘she’ would have an excuse to tell him everything under the guise of being coerced. But how could he do that to such a beautiful ‘lady’?

Besides, this was his cinnamon roll. Knowing him, he would definitely find a way to convey what needed to be conveyed. 

Sure enough, after not getting the reaction ‘she’ wanted, ‘Sofia’ then said;

”A-actually, while I was standing outside the room of Mr. Harcourt, I heard some rustling inside. I was so startled. It was so scary that my body just moved on its own and ran away. That’s when you found me.” Then as if realizing something, ‘her’ eyes widened and said, “That- that rustling sound, it’s like someone was walking inside the room. But it shouldn’t be Mr. Harcourt, right? Could- could it be I heard his murderer?”

A horrified look appeared on ‘Sofia’s’ face. It looked a bit exaggerated, probably because his cinnamon roll didn’t know how to portray just the right amount of fear. The right term to what he’s doing was mimicking. He was most likely just copying the expressions he had shown so far from movies or shows that he had seen. 

If Luo Yan’s role didn’t require him to be observant, he probably wouldn’t take notice of it. So, in a way, his cinnamon roll’s strategy was working. Not to mention, it’s adorable, watching him try his best.

But back to main point. The other said that ‘she’ heard rustling inside the room, as if someone was walking about. He didn’t doubt the authenticity of that. Which meant that when the already burnt corpse was already set on fire again, the one who did it was still inside the room. 

Between the time he saw ‘Sofia’ running towards where he was and the moment he saw smoke coming out of the master’s bedroom, Luo Yan didn’t see anyone leave the said room. It was a very short period of time, probably not even a minute. He doubted if someone could run out of the room as such.

Of course, there’s the possibility that the person ran out of the room the same moment that ‘Sofia’ scampered away. But Luo Yan didn’t think that that was the case. Because if it was, then ‘Sofia’ would definitely mention it to him by now. The fact that ‘she’ didn’t could only mean one thing – the person ‘she’ heard moving about the room stayed inside.   

This conjecture could only lead to one conclusion – that there’s a hidden passageway inside the master’s bedroom and the person used that to escape. 

The moment he thought that, a notification sounded in his mind. Completely confirming his conjecture. 

Luo Yan almost wanted to slap himself at this moment. He should have thought of that much sooner. It’s the only viable reason why the already burnt corpse was set to fire without him seeing anyone go in or out of the room. How careless of him. If not for ‘Sofia’s’ reminder, it might have taken him much longer to realize it.

”Thank you, Sofia. What you said was definitely a very useful information,” he said to the other. 

It was his veiled way of telling his cinnamon roll that he understood what he was trying to say. Knowing the other, he would definitely receive the message he’s trying to convey.

’Sofia’ showed a relieved expression. “Well, I’m glad James think so.”

Luo Yan only smiled at the other before continuing his questioning. “Before going to the master’s bedroom, where were you?”

”Oh, I was with Eddie, in our room,” she answered. “He was still sleeping when I left.”

Luo Yan felt the corner of his eye twitched. Now that he was certain of the other’s identity, he suddenly felt annoyed at the thought that he was sharing a room with another man. Now that he thought about it, didn’t the other have excessive skinship with that old man Edward?

He suddenly felt a bit complicated. It’s like the feeling of having your lover put a green hat on you. Yes, he knew he was overreaching. After all, he and his cinnamon weren’t in an official relationship yet. Most importantly, the object of his jealousy was actually an NPC! 

But what could he do? He’s petty like that. 

”I see,” he said with a smile. But in his mind, he was already thinking on how he should tease the other later. Before that, he should finish this interview first. “What can you tell me about your fiancé’s deceased wife?”

’Sofia’ appeared like ‘she’ didn’t understand the sudden change in topic. But if one looked closely, they could see that there wasn’t any real change in ‘her’ eyes. Showing that ‘she’ was already expecting this question.