[Hmphs! The people here and their well-kept secrets. (guy keeping a secret about being a detective)]

Very well. If it causes you distress, I will not press the matter, and trust you to know when such facets of information are worth keeping to yourself, and when they are not.

That said, do not underestimate my propensity for imagination.

[So much has happened in less than a week. The fact that she thinks he'd not believe her is a wild one, in his opinion.]