CHRISTIAN never thought he could be so affected by just a lady he met in a single day. The moment he laid eyes on her, he has swore to himself to protect her, and regardless of the risks that may follow.
How could he not? The girl lost her twin, her best friend and the only person she'd always count on in just one day. She was so broken, pale and shaking in his arms as he helped her up on the chair, groaning a bit internally. She looked haggard with a pair of sunken eyes that probably shined before...could he ever see that shine?
Or the smile that will tug her lips? Will he be able to stay by her side? Could he even see her again after this case?
He sighed, setting down again. "We really believed you, Roseanne, and wouldn't be judging you for committing the murder as we know you didn't do it. Investigation is really priceless and we have to figure out who's the killer before they kill somebody else."
"I know, and I trust you three to try but I would love to take part in this case, for an apology to my sister from the skies. Can I do so?" Roseanne looked determined, the paleness on her face turning to ruddiness.
"You can, but when mission are risky, you are bound to stay away." Theodore said so coldly that Roseanne looked at him for the most longest time.
"Do you have a sibling?" She suddenly ask and Theodore widened his eyes, not even expecting her to ask her this question but he slowly nods. "A younger sister," but he looks away, refusing eye contact.
"I have a younger sister too." Jackson says lightly and Roseanne leaned back, crosses her arms and looked annoyed for a bit and narrowed her eyes suddenly.
"Then, I bet you two don't understand my pain in this life." Then she slammed her fist on the table and stood up, tensing and leaving the room, shutting the door with a loud bang!
Theodore scowls. "What's her problem?"
Jackson shrugged as Christian replied, "I think we should just keep it easy on her as she lost her twin, no doubt."
Theodore even scowls further as the door opened and Chase Anderson entered the room, a cold face of pure stoicism and he was clad in a white shirt, bringing out his light blonde hair.
"Sit down." Joelle scowls upon seeing his cold face but he didn't move an inch, just crossing his arms and glaring at the three detectives somehow.
"SIT DOWN!" Joelle screamed at him, her patience running thin. Chase squinted his eyes and mumbled something, dragging a chair and sitting down instead of the chair they had brought out. Seeing this, the rest in the room instantly rolled their eyes.
"What's your relationship with Rosalie?" Jackson meant no joking matter as he'd caught the faintest smile lingering right on Chase's lips, giving him a eerie feeling that shook him to the bones.
"We're soulmates, presumably lovers and we are happy together, getting married..." Chase trailed off as something dark shows in his eyes. "Then everything changed."
Christian raised a hand. "We're not here to listen to your shenanigans, Chase. All we want to know is why you fought with the victim yesterday? What time?"
Chase breathed a sigh. "It was around like three thirty and I called her straight away, and I was angry at her because she took it, the title that belongs to Rosé, to Sam and as much as I respected my cousin, this is crossing the line,"
"You fought with her only because Rosalie gave the maid of honor to Samantha just at the last minute?" Christian pressed on. "How close are you with Roseanne that it seemed fit to you to call your fiancée? It's quite suspicious in this matter."
"I, Rosalie and Roseanne met as children, and we were pretty close as a trio and I do guessed I have that brotherly love for her that I can do anything to see a smile and I was just defending her." Chase said, a bit quickly, maybe too quickly.
Christian couldn't help but raise a brow, and coughed slightly, trying to ignore the bad feeling brewing in his gut. Why does he feel the "brotherly love" Chase exclaim to have for Roseanne was more than that, and he looked at him suspiciously. It's so weird and befuddling to him.
"You don't seem particularly sad about your fiancée's death and was hellbent on comforting Roseanne. Why is that?" He's decided to press for more, licking his lips.
"Jesus Christ!" Chase looked annoyed. "I am but some people deal with deaths in so many ways and the poor girl just lost her twin sister! What did you expect me to do now? Roll on the floor, sobbing?!" He just snapped and then shut his eyes.
"Just leave the room, remember that you are a prime suspect in this so in case, we found clues leading to you, we'll come to you over again." Theodore said with such a warning tone that Chase scoffs, leaving the room. The door opens again and there was Lisa entering the room.
She was a quite a beauty with her sharp black bob and doll-like porcelain face and has a passionate love for photography and even opened a company on it. She looked so innocent with that innocent smile on her face, yet could be devilish at the same time.
She sat down. "Lisa Antonio, that's me."
"We obviously knew already," Christian waved the file in front of her. "But let us be honest, I'm Christian Brown."
"Theodore Smith." Theodore winked.
Jackson was about to introduce himself but Lisa was much quicker than lightning. "I know you, Jackson Seagull, the playboy of the year 2024!"
"Me, a player? You must be joking." He replied, snorting. "I'm not a player since it is still apparent we don't even know each other but why would I brag? Ladies flocks at my feet."
The others in the room scrunched their noses up in agreement. If Jackson took a step out of his own house, ladies are just out to get him.
"Anyway, let's further move on." Jackson further said and looked serious suddenly. "What's your relationship with Rosalie?"
"We're not really acquainted closely. I and Jennie are Rosie's friends and we just met Rosalie through her." Lisa answered very honestly.
"What did you think of her? What is she like to you?" Theodore asked, seemingly flapping through Lisa's file with tightened lips.
"She was pretty nice and funny." Lisa said. "Honestly, her death is unexpected. Who would kill her?!"
"That's why we three are here. One last question, did Rosalie appear nervous or distraught before the wedding? Did you have any arguments with her?" Christian said.
"Actually; that's two questions but I'll let it go. Rosalie looked really happy and did not seem like she's having any problems. We are not that close, remember so why would we have arguments?" Lisa asked as Christian shrugged and licked his lips and he signaled to let her leave politely.
As the door opened, Jennie Mills came in, with her brown hair waving slightly and a pair of blue eyes bored Theodore's. It was seeming she looked stubborn as she sat on the chair.
"Ms Mills, we'll get to the point since you don't look like you don't want to be here any much longer." Theodore sat up and he catches the frown Jennie sent his way and furrowed his eyebrows himself.
"What's your relationship with Rosalie?"
"We're not so close like close friends but I think something like that. I'm sure Lisa's told you about that we met Rosalie by the work of Rosie herself." Jennie answered as Theodore fought the urge to swoon in front of her as how her voice could be so nice unlike Leila's high chirped voice...?
"What did you think of her?"
"Uhh, she was really nice and anytime we were younger, I and Lisa used to crash at the Meadows mansion and she'll bring us homemade cookies. I simply loved her..." Jennie answered with a small fond smile, probably remembering the memories.
"Did Rosalie appear nervous or distracted before the wedding?" Jackson said. "We'll need an appropriate answer soon."
"Not that I'm sure of. She'll always look at her phone but I didn't think much of it as I believed she's just scrolling through the social media platforms." Jennie said and added. "She has an Instagram account...."
Theodore silently rolled his eyes and shook his head, refusing to smile. "You can leave." He shooed her purposefully and that was the second time she frowns at him as he left.
Samantha Blythe walked into the room and sat down weakly, often sniffing as her eyes turned red. It got so worse that it was literally up to Christian to dab her eyes so gently with his handkerchief and the sight nearly made Theodore barf.
"We're just going to ask you three simple questions that's it and you can simply go home." Jackson comforted. "What's your relationship with Rosalie?"
"I'm Chase's cousin so naturally, we met and became best friends like diapers and unlike, Roseanne, who I sort of disliked as she seems so rude most of the time, I just clicked with Rosalie." Her expression became a bit sad. "I just lost my best friend and I think I should be seen as a victim."
"What did you think of her?"
"Someone who was willing to sacrifice her life for someone else's happiness. I don't get why Roseanne never saw it that way. I'm sure you must've known about that fight they had yesterday." Samantha said and sniffed. "Or the fight they had on the party that we're celebrating Rosa's slowly path to wifehood."
The three detectives widened their eyes as they looked at each other. Roseanne has a firm hold on this cases and is definitely a prime suspect.
"And what was the fight about?"
"Chase. Apparently, Roseanne was mad because Chase has been working overtime and became even madder when she found out that Rosalie kept ordering Chase to do this, to do that that they had a fight on the party but never mentioned." Samantha said as she admits. It's practically Chase now! The three detectives rolled their eyes.
Samantha left after a brief explanation of the fight and Tiana came in, looking really graceful that Theodore couldn't help but look at him and turned away instantly as she looked at him.
They asked her the same questions and they are all positive, simply now knowing Tzuyu was actually a part-time model and a shareholder of 2R MC, and a school best friend and the three detectives has to let her go, sighing dejectedly.