Wordle by Wordle: Day 149
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Wordle #1074 – MINUS
“You confronted Mr. Liu at his home, didn’t you? Then you convinced him to go to Golden Gate Park where you murdered him—”
“This is nothing more than conjecture and hearsay. My client doesn’t have to answer—"
I sit back and let them have at it, content to stay out of the crossfire. It’s almost entertaining, actually, minus the fact that they’re arguing over whether or not I’m a murderer.
After another minute of verbal sparring, they finally come to an impasse, both staring at each other with silent hostility. I haven’t felt a room this tense since that one Thanksgiving dinner with my extended family…
Palumbo breaks the stare-down first. He pushes his hair away from his face with an annoyed huff before slumping back against his seat, arms crossed. Aparna seems pleased by the small victory, but I see her eye twitch ever so slightly.
“Well, detective. Unless you have a specific, fact-based question to ask my client, I believe this interview is at an end.”
Palumbo doesn’t respond right away. His dark eyes shuttle between us, and a cold, joyless grin slowly splits across his face.
When he opens his mouth to say something, a phone rings.
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