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.

Peterson had a records

took a while but eventually brought out

the case you

thanked him, "I appreciate

records department, had

especially

need these records for? It's just a routine

the body, he'd already 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."

carefully scanned

leaned in, offering more

grew up in an orphanage, no

no one came forward for him. Found at

these are old cases, from

didn't bother

glued

was the coroner's autopsy

made Chloe's heart pound and her

deceased's lungs had

it was drowning, how could

was only one

the reservoir.

taut, like a string

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

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