The question is completely reasonable, but Joan's expression is troubled when she turns around to face him.
"Are you sure you want to know?" she asks, searching his face. "Most people don't like being deduced."
She had learned her lesson on that even before she officially became a detective, when a potential boyfriend cut off all contact with her after she figured out he was in a temporary marriage of convenience.
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Date: 2021-06-28 05:53 am (UTC)"Are you sure you want to know?" she asks, searching his face. "Most people don't like being deduced."
She had learned her lesson on that even before she officially became a detective, when a potential boyfriend cut off all contact with her after she figured out he was in a temporary marriage of convenience.