When I questioned Betty, I didn't expect a truthful answer.
I just wanted to distract her from tormenting the captured survivors.
Surprisingly, Betty revealed a lot. "For example, the navigator and chief engineer were both involved in the sinking of the cruise ship. Our explosives team, made up of a few armed personnel, was responsible for planting and detonating the bombs. But I wasn't lying when I said we also fell into the sea after the mission."
"Didn't you have any life-saving equipment?" I asked, puzzled.
Betty sighed. "Of course, we had lifeboats. After planting the bombs, the employer released Anna, and I immediately took her to a lifeboat. But to our despair, one lifeboat was missing, and the rest were sabotaged. Their bottoms had been slashed, making them useless."
I nodded,
