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.

records clerk ready

a while but eventually brought out a pile of old case

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

him, "I

in the records department, had

he was especially attentive

what do you need these records

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

scanned

in, offering more

in an orphanage, no family to speak

he died, no one came forward for him. Found at noon,

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

didn't bother answering

glued to a

the coroner's

Chloe's heart pound and her

lungs

was drowning, how could

was only

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

taut, like

Lee, "His lungs were dry, obviously not

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