“Blackmail?”
“You might say that. The evidence against him has been piling up for years. The whole reason I asked to be transferred to the Internal Affairs Department is because I’m closer to the fire this way. I also know that he was concerned in Verbovszky’s affairs too. I have a statement in my possession made by Verbovszky in which his name comes up. The husband hired girls from him. Underage girls.”
“Tell me, have you thought about what Laura might say about all this?”
“What would she say?”
“What I mean is: do you think she also wants to escape? Do you think she wants out of this relationship?”
“Her husband beats her.”
“Do you have proof?”
“No. But the marks on her body, the fear… I’ve been around for a long time, and I’ve seen things as a detective. I’m ashamed of myself for r
