Chapter 268

Vicky opened her mouth to explain but decided against it in the end. "Nothing. I'm just here to help with the investigation. I don't want to keep you away from what you're doing. I should go now."

She turned to leave when Mister Kirby spoke again. "Is this because of what happened to Sheila Young?"

She paused and turned around to look at the playful smirk on his face.

"It's been the talk of the town and I've overheard some details."

She nodded, not wanting to say too much. "Yeah. I'm here because of that."

Mister Kirby remained standing and started chatting with her.

"I've seen all the theories on the internet," he said casually with one hand in his pocket. "It's ridiculous to accuse you of murder over a piece of clothing. Let's put why Sheila didn't notice that her outfit was damaged until the moment she was in the water. If damages to clothing count as murder, all those sellers at flea markets should be called murderers as well."

He shot her a smile and said, "If you are capab