Of course, he couldn't say any of that, so Sean Hughes opted for a more ambiguous approach.
He also wanted to see if this kind of response would make the suspect overthink things, become suspicious, and—ideally—turn on her accomplices, bringing other matters to light.
Sure enough, things went more or less as Sean Hughes had planned.
Upon hearing such a noncommittal statement, Ms. Yorke's first assumption was that Mr. Gary had cracked under interrogation and spilled everything.
"He's a smart one, isn't he? Knows what to say and what not to say." Sean Hughes shrugged, tapping his fingers on the tabletop as the corner of his mouth curved into a more pronounced smile.
Already furious, Ms. Yorke was in no mood to dissect Sean Hughes's words for inconsistencies. She just lashed out with a kick.
But with the table in the way, she only ended up hurting herself.
