1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 147 Another long-winded speech

Charles Anderson's anger was quickly ignited.

He went from being silent to wanting to say something but holding back.

When Theodore recounted how Mrs. Anderson saw through his wicked nature and kicked him out of the house, Charles Anderson finally couldn't help but begin to correct Theodore.

He looked disdainful and insisted that he had left home on his own, not that he had been kicked out.

He also gave his reasons for leaving:
"She's a prostitute!"

"You bitch, spread your legs and anyone will do!"

"Completely shameless!"

"I can't stand living in the same room with her anymore!"

"Even seeing her makes me feel terrible!"

This is a great start.

Theodore stared at Charles Anderson for a moment before continuing.

Soon, Charles Anderson began to correct Mrs. Anderson's description of his fights.

He claimed that he was being bullied and that he fought back.

Bernie asked him why he was being bullied.

After a moment of silence, Charles Anderson told them that it was because Mrs. Anderson was a prostitute.

He became somewhat agitated, hurling several curses and recounting his experiences of being bullied.

Those people ostracized him, insulted and beat him because he had a prostitute mother.

He could no longer endure it, which is why he rebelled.

Theodore neither confirmed nor denied this, and then mentioned that he squatted by the roadside throwing stones at passersby, which was once again corrected by Charles Anderson.

His insistence on throwing stones was not of his own volition, but rather at Mrs. Anderson's behest.

If he doesn't do as instructed, he will lose his dinner.

Mrs. Anderson instructed him to do more than just throw stones at passersby. In his corrections, stealing was also at Mrs. Anderson's behest.

Charles Anderson told the two that if he did not do as Mrs. Anderson asked, she would not give him food.

Charles Anderson could go on and on about Mrs. Anderson’s numerous crimes.

His desire to share was completely aroused.

With just a little guidance, he started talking nonstop.

In his account, all the evil came from Mrs. Anderson, and he was just an innocent, pitiful, and weak child.

This is completely contrary to what Mrs. Anderson described.

The mother and son were frantically throwing dirty water at each other.

Theodore wasn't interested in that; all he wanted was for Charles Anderson to speak up.

He interrupted Charles Anderson, who was enthusiastically recounting how Mrs. Anderson had persecuted him, and asked him for his opinion on Mrs. Anderson's work as a prostitute.

This reignited Charles Anderson's desire to share and confide in others.

He began to tell the two of them almost without hesitation.

When Charles Anderson was a child, Mrs. Anderson would hide him in the closet before guests arrived.

He thought Mrs. Anderson was playing with him, so he cooperated and obediently hid in the closet.

On one occasion, while Mrs. Anderson was providing service, he suddenly pushed open the cabinet door and ran out.

He thought Mrs. Anderson was playing with others and wanted to join them.

Charles Anderson startled the guest.

For the guests, this was a very poor service experience.

The customer not only gave a bad review, but also refused to pay and slapped Mrs. Anderson.

Without a pimp to protect her, Mrs. Anderson could only endure it silently.

After the guests left, she vented her anger on Charles Anderson.

From then on, before serving guests, Mrs. Anderson would first tie Charles Anderson up with a belt and then stuff him into the closet.

Sometimes her business is so good that she works until the early hours of the morning.

Charles Anderson would sleep in the closet.

Sometimes when he couldn't sleep, he would secretly peek through the crack in the wardrobe door and watch Mrs. Anderson serve different guests.

As he gets older, Charles Anderson becomes more and more accustomed to falling asleep in his closet, to the sounds of the outside world.

I feel very uncomfortable sleeping in bed.

He began to spy on people more and more, feeling both excited and disgusted.

Excited by the strange and forbidden sex, disgusted by Mrs. Anderson's disgraceful behavior.

He already had a vague idea that it wasn't a good thing.

Charles Anderson was in a strange state as he recounted these experiences.

He leaned forward, his hands on the table, his face flushed red, his expression contorted, making it hard to tell whether he was angry or excited.

Charles Anderson stared wide-eyed, breathing heavily, and said loudly:

"I advised her to find a proper job!"

"Not only did she not listen, she also started swearing at me!"

"She just loves being a prostitute!"

"She's a total bitch! For money, even a dog would do her dirty work!"

What followed was a string of offensive and abusive language.

Theodore interrupted his rant, pushed the photo of the deceased towards him, and asked:
"She too?"

Charles Anderson glanced at them, his cursing abruptly ceasing, and looked warily at Theodore and Bernie.

Bernie pointed to the photo: "We investigated, and she was a prostitute, just like Mildred Anderson."

“And what she provides is not just simple sex services, but rather…” He paused for a moment, “…sex services with sadistic elements.”

"She pretended to be assaulted and tied up..."

"She doesn't cherish her own body."

There was a few seconds of silence in the interrogation room. Charles Anderson moved his lips but didn't say anything.

He wanted to speak, but his remaining rationality held him back.

Bernie tapped the photograph repeatedly with his fingers:

"You tried to persuade her too. Like Mildred Anderson, she didn't listen to your advice, did she?"

Charles Anderson glanced at the photograph and remained silent.

Bernie recounts the events of the crime:

"The soundproofing on the fifth floor of the Riverside Hotel is not good. If there is any noise in the room, it can be heard outside."

"On the night of April 3, she served two customers in succession."

"She pretended to be assaulted, pretended to beg for mercy, and cried for help."

“A guest living next door thought she was really calling for help and went over to knock on the door to offer assistance.”

He asked Charles Anderson, "Did you hear that?"

Charles Anderson did not answer.

Bernie glanced at Theodore.

Theodore continued:

"On the morning of April 4, she served two more customers."

"These two guests were just residents living next door to her."

"After they left, you rushed into the room and persuaded her to do other work."

"But she didn't listen. Just like you advised your mother more than a decade ago."

"This reminds you of Mrs. Anderson."

"You feel angry. You can't understand why they would make such a choice."

“Anger made you lose your mind. You wanted to stop them from becoming prostitutes again. You wanted them to make the right choice.”

"You smashed everything around you, and then you violated her." "When you came to your senses, she had already been pushed out the window."

After a brief silence, Charles Anderson raised his head and raised his voice:
"I tried to persuade her!"

He repeated loudly:

"I've already tried to persuade her!"

But she wouldn't listen!

"She's just like that old bitch!"

"They're all bitches! They just love being prostitutes!"

Like countless other criminals, Charles Anderson became quite talkative after his first confession.

On the evening of April 3, he also heard those cries for help and thought that someone needed assistance.

However, Cooper beat him to it.

He witnessed firsthand how Cooper was yelled at and driven away after knocking on the door.

Residents on the fifth floor of the Riverside Hotel often get up early to avoid the morning traffic, and Charles Anderson is also used to getting up at five o'clock in the morning to clean his room.

So the next morning, he got up early to clean the room and once again witnessed Cooper and Denise being lured into the house by Barbie Joe Carter.

Not long after Dennis and Cooper left, Charles Anderson burst into the room.

According to Charles Anderson, he persuaded Barbie Joe Carter to do something else.

But Barbie Joe Carter not only ignored him, she also mocked Charles Anderson.

This reminded Charles Anderson of Mrs. Anderson, which provoked him, leading to an argument and then a physical fight between the two.

Charles Anderson lost his temper, dragged the person into the closet and assaulted him, then pushed him out the window.

Only after he finished doing all this did he come to his senses and flee in panic.

Charles Anderson concluded sincerely by explaining to Theodore and Bernie:
"I don't know what's wrong with me."

"She reminds me of my mother."

"When I came to my senses, I found myself standing in front of the window."

"I had no idea what I had done."

After the interrogation ended, Bernie opened the interrogation room door, called in the detectives, and had Charles Anderson taken away.

Shortly after Charles Anderson left, Detective Thomas appeared at the door.

He told the two that the deceased's parents had arrived and were in the forensic room identifying the body.

Bernie sensed something was off.

Shouldn't Detective Thomas have taken the deceased's parents to identify the body?
How did he end up here?

Bernie glanced at Theodore, who was organizing documents, and then at Detective Thomas, who was standing at the door and unwilling to even step into the interrogation room, his eyes filled with doubt.

Detective Thomas left after he finished speaking.

He showed absolutely no interest in the outcome of the interrogation.

A few minutes later, Detective Thomas returned and informed Theodore and Bernie that the deceased's parents had claimed the body.

Bernie briefly recounted the interrogation process.

Detective Thomas became intrigued.

This was the first time he had fully understood the case.

After listening, Detective Thomas was somewhat moved and expressed his sympathy for Charles Anderson.

Detective Thomas thought Charles Anderson was a pitiful man.

He was abused by Mrs. Anderson from a young age and received a bad education. He had no idea what was normal or what was good or bad.

Theodore put down the documents in his hand, and Bernie stopped talking. The two looked at each other.

Bernie hesitated before asking Detective Thomas:

Do you think he was truly completely unaware of what he was doing when he committed the crime?

Detective Thomas nodded: "He mistook Barbie Joe Carter for Mrs. Anderson."

"He was blinded by rage."

Theodore interrupted him:

“Charles Anderson likes to push everything onto others, just like he pushes all the problems onto Mildred Anderson.”

"He will find excuses for any of his actions."

“You can go see Charles Anderson in prison a year from now, if he’s still alive. He’ll come up with a better, more reasonable explanation for what he did.”

He paused, then asked Detective Thomas with some surprise, "Didn't you notice?"

Detective Thomas's eyes widened, and his face flushed slightly.

Bernie looked at him, then at Theodore.

He really didn't know how to ease this awkward situation.

Previously, they had always thought that Detective Thomas was unambitious and were somewhat disappointed in him.

But now they realize that it's better for Detective Thomas to be complacent.

Charles Anderson's blatant excuses somehow managed to elicit Detective Thomas's sympathy.

Bernie admits that Detective Thomas is a good man, but a good man is not suited to be a policeman.

Because good people are easily deceived!

He simply couldn't imagine what a disastrous situation it would be if Detective Thomas had any ambition.

Fortunately, Detective Thomas was self-aware and never had any ambition.

Detective Thomas remained silent for a moment, then relaxed.

He had just begun to have a slight idea when, after being dealt a heavy blow, he chose to lie low again.

Instead of defending himself, he smiled broadly, gave the two men a thumbs-up, praised the FBI agents for their exceptional abilities, and expressed his hope to work with them again.

Bernie quietly breathed a sigh of relief and expressed his pleasure at the cooperation.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Bernie glanced at the time and somewhat awkwardly took his leave.

After leaving the Third Precinct, Theodore and Bernie returned to the Department of Justice building to send the case-related documents back to their office.

At this point, the case is basically no longer their concern.

All they had to do was remember to hand the documents to the internal affairs officer on Monday.

The remaining paperwork was handled by the two internal affairs agents.

The two went to the renovation company again.

Bernie and his wife were quite critical of the previous renovation plan, and it took them an entire afternoon to finalize the new plan with the renovation company.

In the afternoon, the two drove to the DuPont Bowling Centre, where they had arranged to bowl with Edward that afternoon.

The DuPont Bowling Centre is the largest bowling facility in the DuPont region, with 24 lanes.

This place frequently hosts federal employee leagues, attracting a large number of government employees to participate.

DuPont Bowling Centre is a top choice for government employees to bowl and socialize after get off work or on weekends due to its excellent location and modern facilities.

To their surprise, they saw Thomas at the entrance of the arena.

It wasn't Detective Thomas from the Third Precinct, but Thomas from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Thomas, still in a cast, stood with Edward at the entrance of the DuPont Bowling Centre. When he saw the two of them, he waved and grinned foolishly, looking utterly miserable.

Edward and Thomas weren't as busy as Theodore and Bernie. Ever since they were scammed together, they've been getting closer.

Last night, Edward visited Thomas and, after confirming that Thomas only had some mobility issues, suggested that he come along today.

After meeting, Theodore asked Thomas about his recent situation.

Thomas was somewhat touched and told Theodore that he was preparing for divorce proceedings.

This caused Bernie's alarm to go off.

He hadn't forgotten what Theodore had said before he last visited Thomas in the hospital.

Fortunately, Theodore did not bring up the idea from last time.

He glanced at Thomas several times with a hint of regret.

Bernie quickly changed the subject, asking about the rules and precautions of bowling.

(End of this chapter)