Chapter 173

I stared at her silently for another moment before replying, "I'm sure you're well aware that I have been searching for the people who tried to kill my wife." I glanced over at her figure, noting how she flinched at my words, before continuing, "I already found the person who had dared to directly lay a hand on my wife, but it seems that there were more people involved than I had expected... So I got thinking and found it oddly coincidental that you had come to my office to confess your feelings right before she was injured. It was almost as if you were purposely stalling me to keep me from getting to my wife before the plan could execute. What do you think of this speculation, Cassy?"
"I-I... I-It was just a coincidence... " She squeezed her eyes shut and pleaded, "Y-You have to believe me! I-I w-would never try to hurt D-Danary."
I stared at her blankly.