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 to meet

eventually brought

here are the records from the case you

thanked him, "I appreciate

records department, had never seen such a strikingly beautiful woman

especially attentive to

Chloe, what do you need these records for? It's just a routine

was a local thug, always causing trouble. His accidental death

scanned

leaned in, offering

grew up in an orphanage, no family to

him.

old cases, from five years ago.

bother answering

glued to a particular

the coroner's autopsy

heart pound

lungs

drowning, how

was only

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

tightened, her expression taut, like a string about to

"His lungs were dry, obviously

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