"Yes."

"Have you been in contact recently?"

"No," Marta replied, as if something came to mind, she hurriedly said, "Is he reported missing again?

Please don't tell him my situation, I don't want to see him."

"Why? You seem very afraid of him."

"Our past life wasn't very pleasant... personality, beliefs, lifestyle, I tried hard to make the relationship work, but I still failed.

That's why I left Los Angeles, left him.

I'm living well now, my life doesn't need him."

"Then why didn't you divorce?"

"I wanted to divorce too, but the situation is complicated. Henry is not easy to deal with; he has a violent temper.

I brought up divorce once and things got out of control, he... became very frightening.

I don't have the courage to face him again."

"Ms. Rogers..."

Luke hadn't finished speaking when Marta interrupted him, "Marta, please, call me Marta. I don't want to use that surname right now."

"Okay, have you ever heard of Helson Swiney?"

"Uh, it rings a bell. He often drank with Henry. Is there a problem?"

"He and his wife were both murdered."

"Oh my god, that's terrifying! Does this have anything to do with Henry?"

"Given your husband's relationship with Helson Swiney, we want to ensure your safety."

"Do you suspect that Henry did it?"

"Marta, we are concerned about you, the case is still under investigation, and we hope you can keep it confidential."

"I will, even if you didn't say so, I would never contact Henry. This is too scary."

"From what you know of Henry, is this incident related to him?"

"Sorry, although our relationship isn't good, after all, we're married; he's still the father of my daughter, I don't want to speak ill of him."

"Thank you." For Luke, Marta's attitude said it all.

"Marta, when did you leave Los Angeles?"

"Two months ago."

"Could you specify the date?"

"It was around July 15th."

Luke noted the date. "Does Henry have a habit of soliciting prostitutes?"

"Not that I know of."

"Do you have any indirect contact with him?"

"No."

"Okay, hope you return to Los Angeles soon."

"I hope so too." Marta said with a complex tone, "Officer, what should I call you?"

"Luke Lee."

"Officer Lee, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Go ahead."

"I have a good friend in Los Angeles, but I've been unable to contact her. Can you check on her for me?"

"Of course, what's her name?"

"Rona Post. She's my best friend, but I've been unable to reach her; even her phone is unreachable.

I'm a bit worried."

"When did you last make contact?"

"Around September 7, that was the last time we spoke. I tried reaching her again on September 13, but her phone was unreachable."

"Has something like this happened before?"

"It has. She's quite spontaneous and her life is irregular. Occasionally she goes off-grid, but it's rare for her to vanish for this long.

I'm not in Los Angeles now, so I can't find her myself.

Can you help me out?"

"Does she know your husband?"

"Yes."

"What's their relationship like?"

"Average. Henry doesn't really like Rona; they haven't met many times."

"Send Rona Post's mobile number, address, and employment details to my phone, and I'll look into it for you."

"Thank you, I really appreciate it.

Officer Lee, please don't tell Henry about my situation; I don't want him to disturb my life again."

"I understand."

Luke's phone was on speaker mode, he asked those around him, "What do you think?"

The deputy laughed, "Before you made that call, I thought Henry had killed his wife too."

Luke said, "Perhaps he doesn't lack the desire, just hasn't found her yet."

Lil' Black said, "If Henry is the true perpetrator of the decapitated woman case, then Helson Swiney might have been his victim too.

And there's not a single piece of evidence left at the scene; this guy isn't easy to deal with."

That was what Luke was considering too. To catch Helson Swiney, he needed direct evidence related to the case so he could apply for search and arrest warrants.

...

305 Ibanez Community.

In a two-story villa.

A Caucasian man in his forties held a bottle of alcohol in his left hand and a glass in his right as he plopped down on the sofa and turned on the TV.

He sipped his drink while channel surfing, seemingly looking for an interesting program.

He switched to a news channel and saw a familiar setting—it seemed to be shot near Helson Swiney's house.

A Black female reporter stood in front of Helson Swiney's house, "Hello, viewers, I am Pari Jones from CBF TV, reporting on the latest developments in the headless woman case.

The police have now identified the murderer in the headless woman case. The house behind me belongs to the real culprit, Helson Swiney, who was also the second victim's husband.

According to my latest information, the perpetrator Helson Swiney has now committed suicide out of guilt, and the police have collected a lot of evidence at his home and are ready to close the case.

I interviewed the neighbors, and according to them, Helson Swiney and his wife were not on good terms; they were living separately and might have even been in the process of divorcing.

He had a reason and a motive to kill...

Here, I strongly condemn his actions; love is free, marriage should be free, and should not be constrained; Los Angeles is a free city.

Justice may be delayed, but it won't be absent..."

The Caucasian man drank his alcohol and watched the news with interest.

"Haha..."

Suddenly, he chuckled coldly without warning, "Los Angeles police are a bunch of trash; you'll never catch me.

Maybe... it's time to buy a new saw.

Marta!

I will find you.

I've already prepared a gift for you.

Wait for me!"

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