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.

a records

but eventually brought out a pile of

Chloe, here are the records from the case you were asking about, from five years

him, "I

years in the records department, had never seen such a strikingly beautiful woman in person

especially attentive

these records for? It's just a routine drowning

local thug, always causing trouble. His accidental death was almost a relief around here. Maybe it was karma, you

scanned through the

leaned in,

Shawn grew up in an

no one came forward for him. Found at noon, filed away

Chloe, these are old cases, from five years ago.

bother

were glued to

was the

made Chloe's heart pound and her pupils

deceased's lungs had no

was drowning, how could Shawn's

was only one

dead before being tossed into the reservoir. That's why

expression taut,

were dry, obviously not a drowning. Why didn't anyone look

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