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

eventually brought out a pile

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

him,

years in the records department, had never seen such a

was especially attentive

you need these records for?

accidental death was almost a relief around here. Maybe it was karma, you know, evil begets evil." Chloe had

scanned through the

in,

an orphanage, no family to speak

one came forward for him.

are old cases, from five years

bother answering Lee's

glued to a particular

was the coroner's

sentence made Chloe's heart pound and her pupils

lungs had

how could

was only one

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

expression taut, like a string about to

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

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