Natalie's eyes lit up as she, too, concurred on the point made.

“I've spoken for long enough, madam, so I shan't continue to impose. I shall take my leave now.” Looking at the time, Mrs. Wilson realized how late it was and decided against continuing the conversation.

Smiling, Natalie passed the now empty glass back along. “All right. Take care, and do rest up soon, Mrs. Wilson.”

“Will do.” Mrs. Wilson then exited with a genial laugh.

At the Stanford Hospital, Silas was already waiting at the entrance by the time Shane arrived and quickly came down the steps as soon as he saw the car turn in. “Mr. Shane,” he greeted.

“Where's Jackson?” asked Shane as he tossed him the keys.

Silas followed behind as he entered the hospital. “Dr. Baker's at the morgue.”

“How long has he been there?” asked Shane with a squint.

Silas considered it before he replied, “Almost half an hour. I got here about half an hour ago and inquired with the person in charge. Dr. Baker had only arrived a few minutes before I did.”

coroner and the person working there, few who were at the morgue to view the body of the deceased were allowed to hang around for too

all, it was out of concern of potential tampering with the bodies of the deceased, and secondly, because the morgue was cold enough to the extent that

frigid and severe when he heard how

on the outside. He was unable to hear anything happening within, regardless. Thus, his eyes narrowed as he turned to

acknowledgment before they pushed their way

already instructed them to abide by Shane's orders, hence, they would abide by

Jackson's angry roar. “Get your hands off

listened to him

by the security

his body immediately collapsed limply on the floor,

astounded. “What happened to

lips pursed into

“Dr. Baker has stayed inside the morgue for too long. When we found him, he was already sitting on the floor by the freezer like that. His legs

see,” Silas replied,

tightly held lips also loosened up as he really thought for a moment that

people passing on in the hospital every day so we'd get family members

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