Luke asked, "How is your relationship as a couple?"
"We have been married for five years and have always been in love." Henry Cartman looked a little unnatural.
“Has she had contact with any suspicious people recently?”
Henry Cartman was silent for a moment, licked his lips, lowered his head and said, "I don't know. She is a professional woman and has her own career circle."
Luke rubbed his thumb with his right index finger. From his experience, Henry Cartman seemed to be hiding something.
Or perhaps, the relationship between their husband and wife is not as good as he said.
“What does your wife do?”
“She is a primary school teacher.”
“Has she encountered any problems at work recently?”
“Not as far as I know.”
Luke probed, "Do you and your wife communicate much?"
“When we eat together, we always talk about work or life.”
“Do you think it’s possible that your wife committed suicide?”
“No, I don’t think so, she is an independent woman and a very strong person.
There is no reason to sneak off to the park and commit suicide. "
Luke asked, “Have you any suspicions about the man who killed your wife?”
Henry Cartman thought for a while and sighed, "I don't know, I can't think of anyone who would do such a cruel thing.
My wife is a good person. She is very kind to her neighbors and donates to charity every year. She is a good person. "
Luke stared at the other person and turned the pen in his hand habitually.
“Dong dong…”
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Come in."
“Creak…”
The door opened and the deputy team stood at the door.
“Captain, please come out.”
Luke stood up and left the lounge, closed the door and asked, "Lieutenant, what's the matter?"
"Huh..." the deputy sighed, "I want to tell you that the interrogation of the man who claimed to be the arson suspect, Warlord Russell, is over.
I contacted the psychiatric evaluation agency..." The deputy team member pointed, "There is indeed something wrong with that guy's brain.
He has severe pyromania and gets excited whenever he sees flames.
The bigger the flame, the higher the excitement.
According to expert speculation, this guy was extremely excited after seeing the fire in the Forest Park, imagining that he had ignited the fire himself, which would give him a strong sense of accomplishment. "
Luke thought for a moment and asked, "In other words, he did not lie subjectively, but was deceived by his own fantasy."
The deputy team leader nodded, “That’s right.
So, there is no question of taking the blame. It is very likely that he does not know the real arsonist at all, and it is entirely the idiot who wants to commit adultery on his own. "
"I see." Luke thought that this might be why he didn't see Warlord Russell lying, because the other party didn't think he was lying.
What a pervert.
The deputy team pointed to the lounge, "Is the investigation progressing smoothly?"
"Well enough."
"I hope the news just now is helpful to you." The deputy team member said this and turned around to leave.
“Of course, this news is timely.” Luke opened the door and returned to the lounge again.
He sat across from Henry Cartman with a serious look on his face, "Mr. Cartman, my colleague just found some interesting clues."
“What clues are there related to my wife’s death?”
"Yes." Luke touched his nose, "We checked your wife's call records and found that she contacted a lawyer, a professional divorce lawyer, on the day she was killed."
"Oh, my God..." Henry Cartman grabbed his hair with his hands, opened his mouth, but hesitated, "I..."
Looking at Henry Cartman's silence, Luke continued, "Perhaps, the relationship between you and your husband is not as good as you imagined...
Has she mentioned divorce to you? "
Henry Cartman said firmly, "No, never."
"Then why did she contact a divorce lawyer?" Luke teased, "You don't mean to tell me that she just wants to find someone to have afternoon tea, do you?"
"Uh..." Henry Cartman was silent for a long time and said, "Listen, there are indeed some problems between us, but I think they can be solved, and it's not to the point of divorce."
Luke shrugged, "Obviously, your wife doesn't think so."
“I’m not sure what she thinks now, but I’ve never thought about divorce.”
Luke probed, “Which of you earns more?”
"What do you mean?" Henry Cartman stood up suddenly and said dissatisfied, "I was the first to call the police after my wife disappeared. Are you doubting me?"
Jackson added, “In fact, your wife disappeared on the night of August 24th, and you didn’t call the police until the next morning.
If I were you, I would definitely call the police that night. "
"Oh my God! Do you think I am the murderer?" Henry Cartman showed an angry look and clenched his fists. "Do I need to find a lawyer now? Yes, I think it is more appropriate for a lawyer to talk to you."
Luke pressed his hand down and said, "Mr. Cartman, please don't get excited. We are just taking notes in accordance with the regulations.
As long as you tell us the true situation, there will be no problem.
Henry Cartman pinched his forehead, "My... wife has been acting strange recently. She is always mysterious, as if she is hiding something from me. One night, I heard her secretly making phone calls in the yard. She has never been like this before and we as a couple never hide anything from each other.
That’s when I started to doubt her...
I followed her once and saw her dating a guy. They behaved very intimately...
I know, she cheated. "
Luke asked, “Do you know that man?”
Henry Cartman shook his head, "The man was wearing a hat, and he was a little far away, so I didn't see it clearly."
Jackson frowned, "Since you suspected your wife of cheating, didn't you come forward to confront her?"
“I might have done that before I was thirty.
But I am thirty-five years old now, and I am past the age of impulsiveness.
I knew very well that even if I showed up at that time, it would not be of any help. Henry Cartman showed a helpless look, "I love Hedda. I want to know how far they have developed and whether there is any possibility of recovery."
So, I plan to continue to follow up and decide whether to save this relationship.
But unfortunately I don’t have the talent for tracking, so Hedda discovered me and she became very angry.
Even a little hysterical.
We had a big argument and I didn't hold back this time.
I asked loudly about the man’s identity and her relationship with that man, but she refused to tell...
He also accused me of following him secretly, saying that my behavior was very scary. "
Henry Cartman rubbed his face with his hands, "I couldn't control it, so I hit her.
Later...we both calmed down.
She promised not to call the police, but she wanted me to give her some time and give me an explanation. Henry Cartman shrugged, "However, before I could wait for her so-called explanation, she disappeared."
Because the two of us were quarreling at the time, I'm not sure if she was avoiding me on purpose.
That’s why I didn’t report him missing immediately.
That's the way it is. "
Luke asked, “Why do you hide this?”
Henry Cartman gave a wry smile, "I have watched a lot of movies and TV shows, and I know that once I tell you the truth.
You will definitely regard me as a key suspect.
I don’t want to be treated like that. "
Jackson said, "By doing this, the police will miss a lot of valuable information, and may even let the real murderer of your wife go free."
Henry Cartman glared at Jackson, "If she cared about me, she wouldn't fool around with other men without telling me.
If she doesn't care about me, why should I care about her.
In this matter, I am the real victim. Have you ever thought about how I feel? "
Luke asked, "Where were you when the fire broke out last night?"
"I am at home."
“Can anyone prove it?”
"I live alone now." Henry Cartman sneered, looking at Luke and Jackson, "As expected, you are still doubting me."
Luke denied, “No, I am not doubting you, but I want to prove your innocence.
And this requires your own cooperation.
look at me.
Let me ask again.
Do you have any suspicion regarding your wife's death? "
"Yes, he is the man who fooled around with my wife." Henry Cartman looked a little complicated and said slowly, "Although, my wife is behind my back... But based on my understanding of her, she shouldn't follow her. I divorce.
And I cannot accept her continuing to fool around with other men.
So, there is a high probability that she will be separated from that man.
The man would probably kill her in anger.
I think you should look up that man. "
“Do you know the identity of that man?”
“I don’t know, Hedda has become very cautious since she found out that I was following her.”
“How much do you know about that man?”
“Mirko.
I heard Hedda call the other person this on the phone. "
“Is there anything else?”
“He is of medium height and relatively thin, that’s all I know.”
Luke writes in his notebook, "Mr. Cartman, we will find your wife's murderer as soon as possible.
At the same time, they may also ask some questions about your wife, so it is best not to leave Los Angeles for the time being. "
Henry Cartman stood up, glanced at Luke and Jackson, and left the lounge expressionlessly.
Luke ordered to Jackson on the side, "Investigate Hedda Cartman's communication records and find this guy named Milko."
Jackson was stunned for a moment, as if he understood something, "So there is no divorce lawyer? You were deceiving him just now."
Luke shrugged, "Who knows, maybe there is actually a lawyer in the communication records, or maybe you didn't back it up carefully enough.
Be more serious this time. "