More Than A Maid

Peter’s POV

My parents and Monica’s parents are the prime suspect for Bella’s father’s death?

At first I was glad, haven realized that My parents and Bella’s late father were once acquainted. I thought fate was trying to bring Bella and I together but no, it doesn’t have to be this way and I don’t ever think that my parents are responsible for her father’s death.

Nah! They are not evil besides for what reason will they murder someone? Like I have overheard, Mr Daves was their bossom friend, my mom often talks about him and Dad on the other hand can’t even hurt a fly. He is easygoing. So no, my parents definitely didn’t kill Bella’s parent.

What about Monica’s parents? Gosh! I don’t know.

I looked at Bella, who moved away from me immediately after the cop announced my parents are suspect of her father’s death.

Oh God! Don’t let it be.

“What? What do you mean by we are your prime suspect?” My Dad quarried the cop.

“What right do you have to accuse us?” My mom yelled.

I looked at them but to figure out a reason to see them as a murderer but I found none. The fact that mom can be really annoying, doesn’t mean she’ll kill someone. No way!

“Like I have introduced myself earlier, I’m a cops and I’m not here to accuse anyone or to arrest yet” The man that came with her mom said.

“What? Arrest? Don’t even talk about that. Can’t you see? My parents are innocent!” I voiced out, defending my parents.

Just when I caught Bella staring at me, she looked away. I was confused as ever. I needed to support her and at the same time defend my parents no matter what although I am mad at my mom but blood is thicker than water, so they say.

“Obviously i’m here to interrogate your parents and maybe even you too. If you do not cooperate with me and take note, anything you say is being noted and recorded” The man spoke, now he was being less friendly and authoritative.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Before I knew it, Bella left my side then went to snuggle her mom as they both waited for the interrogation to resume and eager to hear from us.

“I’m asking, why are we your prime suspects?” My mom asked.

“Afterall, we weren’t the only ones that worked at Hittz company. Why us? Why?” My Dad added.

“We have been there. And sorry we called you a suspect we actually meant that only your family and Witney family haven’t been interogatted” Bella’s mom said.

“That’s right, we have been at the company, we interogatted all workers we found there. And there are free from being accuse. So if you would just answer me truthfully and let me do my work, there would be nothing for you to be sacred of” That police offer said.

“Go ahead” My Dad finally allowed them.

“Good” The man cleared his throat and continued; “Did you have any misunderstanding with Mr Daves before the supposed accident?” The cop asked.

“Not at all. I told you, we were very good friends, close colleagues! Why are disbelieving me?” My mom confronted the cop.

“No, we are not disbelieving you. Actually, we were already being told about the relationship you guys had. You don’t have to repeat that you are best friends. For we are also aware that everyone is a suspect, regardless of who it is” The man said.

“Hmmmn” My Dad sighed, he was obviously fed up of everything.

“Besides, the question I asked is that, did you two have any kind of misunderstanding at all?” He asked again.

“No. We were cool” My Dad responded.

“Okay. So how did you feel when you got promoted and transferred to a better bigger company?” He asked another question.

What? Are they supposed to be sad about it?

My mom gazed at my Dad then she answered; “Of course we were so happy that we got the transfer we’ve been waiting for”

“Well, while we were making findings, we figured out that the company you guys were promoted to with the Withney family was for only two families”

“Yeah, my family and Withney family like you have just said” My Dad said.

“Are you sure it wasn’t supposed to be one of the two of you and late Mr Davies?” He furthered more asked.

My Dad kept quiet this time and let my mom do the talking this time.

“Yeah you right. Mr Davies was supposed to be promoted too but death took him away.”

“Mr Davies and who?” He asked as he jotted down some things.

“Mr Davies and my family of course but after he died the Withney family replaced him instead” My mom explained to him.

“Hmmn. Are you sure it’s not supposed to be The Withney family and Mr Davies instead?” He asked to confirm.

“No. It was my family and Mr Davies.”

“Well are you aware that a different response from the company or the Withney family could make you and your husband the true suspect this time around” He said..

Both my mom and Dad didn’t say anything.

“And lastly, did you notice anything odd in the Withney family? Or rather, did they have any misunderstanding?” He asked.

“No, I don’t think so. We were 100% cool. I can vouch for them for you to know how close we were ‘cos the Withney and our family have been intimate years back before Mr Davies joined us” My mom told them.

“Oh I see” The police offer nodded his head.

“Peter Benson, am I right?” He faced me.

“Excuse me, what does our son have to do with this?” My parents quarried the cop at the same time.

“Let me do my job” The man shunned them.

“Whaa.. t? But I don’t even know Bella’s father. I’m not interested In any business company stuffs, neither do I know where they work at. I am at my own pace, how does this have to do with me??” I defended myself courageously.

“Anyways, you are not part of our suspect list of course and this doesn’t have to do with the decrease. Somehow it does. ” The man said to me.

I looked at where Bella quietly stood , her eyes were red and teary.

“Okay. Go ahead” I told the cop.

“Do you notice anything suspicious between your parents?” The cop asked.

“What?” My mom and Dad asked at the same time.

“Let the kid speak!” The cop shunned them.

“Err.. ” I looked at my mom and Dad.

“Actually, they’ve not been around. They only returned home few days ago and would travel back to work, after more few days” I told the man.

“Are you trying to tell me that you didn’t observe anything odd at all the few days they returned home?” I knew he was trying to force out words from my mouth, whereas there’s nothing odd to say they did.. except for my mom’s abnormal attitude which doesn’t have to do with the case.

“No, nothing. My parents are innocent” I said.

“Hmmm, Okay” “Now we have come to the end of the interrogation but we may get back to you soon” The cops stood up to leave.

“Go ahead.” Bella’s mom told him as she didn’t go out with him.

“I’m sorry Mr and Mrs Benson” Bella’s mom apologised.

“This really means a lot to us. I have to do this. I have to interrogate everyone that have been around my husband. I’m sorry! My husband is more important!” She continued.

“I’ll go get my things now”

“Bella can come along with me if you do not want her to work here anymore after what we have just done” Her mom said.

Huh?!

“Thank you Mr and Mrs Benson. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work here. Thank you for everything and I’m sorry about this. I am also sorry that in one way or the other I’ve offended you” Bella bowed her head gently then she turned to face her mom.

My Dad sighed heavily, he didn’t say anything. He only shook his head sadly then went into his room

“Wait for me mom, I’ll go pack my belongings” She said.

Obviously, she wasn’t happy that she was leaving too.

She has said it several times that this job means alot to her. Earlier she told me it was her only source of income. Now she’s resigning herself because she and her mom thinks it’s better after they’ve brought a police man to interrogate us.

I wanted to speak and stop her from leaving but my mom spoke first.

“You can still stay Bella” My mom said

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To Be Continued