When Detective Cruz and her team were completely out of sight, Mr. Beltran hurriedly walked towards me, saying, "Mr. Castro, thank you for helping me out earlier when I was being questioned. I really didn't know what to say. It's my first time being investigated by detectives as a suspect, so I was feeling nervous. With you around, I felt relieved. Thank you for your support and for believing in me."
"No need for thanks, Mr. Beltran. I'm sorry if I told them about you being here. I hope I didn't cause you trouble. Please accept my apology."
"It's okay, it's okay. No need for an apology. I understand, and I'm not blaming you. Instead, I am grateful to you. Thank you so much, Mr. Castro." He bowed his head, then looked up at me with a hint of shyness on his face, as if someone about to confess to his crush.
