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.”

apart from the police coroner and the person working there, few who were at the morgue to

concern of potential tampering with the bodies of the deceased, and secondly, because the

face grew frigid and severe when he

Shane stood by and listened in on the outside. He was unable to hear anything happening within, regardless. Thus, his eyes narrowed

nodded in acknowledgment before they pushed

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

quickly, a discord was heard from behind the doors in the form of Jackson's angry roar. “Get your hands

to him

was escorted out by the security guards, with one on either side of

loosened their hold, his body immediately collapsed limply on the floor, unable

astounded. “What happened to

into a

he was already sitting on the floor by the freezer like that.

see,” Silas replied,

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

passing on in the hospital every day so we'd get family members coming into the morgue just as often. That's why we encounter this sort of situation

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