Chloe frowned but answered the call anyway.

Lucas's slurred voice came through the line, "Chloe, did you call me? Sorry, I missed it."

He continued rambling, "It's been years since you last called me. I'm thrilled, Chloe..."

Chloe's voice was steady and calm, "Linda had a miscarriage. She's at Ryan General Hospital in the maternity ward." Lucas snapped out of his haze instantly, "What? Say that again!"

Chloe hung up without another word.

A smirk tugged at her lips.

As a father, he was definitely dropping the ball.

She'd mentioned the miscarriage on purpose.

He had it coming.

Leaving the hospital, Chloe found herself at a loss for where to go next.

She made her way to the Riverbrook Police Station.

Chloe had once interviewed the Chief of Police there.

She'd given him a heads-up beforehand.

had a records clerk ready to meet

Lee took a while but eventually brought out a pile

the records from the case you were asking about,

thanked him, "I appreciate

Lee, having spent years in the records department, had never seen such a strikingly beautiful

was especially attentive to

you need these records for?

been dead for two days. This Shawn was a local thug, always causing trouble. His accidental death was almost a relief around here. Maybe it was karma, you know, evil begets evil." Chloe had already opened the

carefully scanned through the

in,

an

for him. Found at noon, filed away

these are old cases, from

bother answering

eyes were glued

was the coroner's

Chloe's heart pound and her

deceased's lungs had no

drowning, how could Shawn's lungs

was only

into the reservoir. That's why his lungs had no

expression taut, like a

to Lee, "His lungs were dry, obviously not a drowning. Why didn't anyone

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