A bunch of excuses came to her mind in an instant.
For example, she could confess to her fake marriage to Frederick Addington.
No matter they believed it or not, this could not change her identity as a married woman.
She did not care if her name were to be ruined. She had nothing to lose anyway. She was afraid that it would jeopardize Jasper Milton's career.
"We were going to investigate State Mayor Cher's murder covertly. We pretended to be a couple. Jasper found that someone was following us at that time, so he created a false identity for us." Stella said calmly, looking straight at her questioner.
"Investigating State Mayor Cher's murder... but why did they ask you to go? Didn't you say that you had nothing to do with him?"
"I've always liked to watch Sherlock Holmes since I was a child. My idol is Detective Conan. I'm a doctor and almost chose a career to be a forensic pathologist. We've also had dealings with each other before.