Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 85

Chapter 85 How Should I Live?

Chapter 85 How Should I Live?

Nelson stared at the statue for a long time. Finally, he spoke. "This looks a lot like Ms. Sander" Luke nodded. The sculptor knew how close Chloe and were. He used her face as the model."

Nelson studied the statue more carefully. "The color's strange....

He wasn't an expert in art, but something about it seemned off.

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Most statues were made from stone, plaster, or bronze Some, especially in abbeys, had gold plating.

But this one had a pale pinkish tint, almost like skin. That was unusual-at least, Nelson had never seen anything like it.

"Mr. Tucker, do you think something's wrong with the statue?"

I stood nearby, hoping Nelson would find what I was desperately trying to uncover.

If the truth behind the statue came to light, it could finally explain my death.

Please. I thought to myself, hoping he'd notice something.

But after walking around the statue, tapping on it, Nelson shrugged.

"It's nothing, really. Just looks a little different. Let's head inside and check it out."

Nelson had already asked about the house-it was where Luke and I had lived. I had been there a lot when we first moved in and decorated six months ago. Lately, though, I hadn't been back. The decorations had been done by the wedding planners and the house staff, with no real involvement. from me.

Trying to find answers here felt like a needle in a haystack.

Nelson led the group inside, checking every corner. There wasn't much to see.

"Mr. Bolton, we'll go to the next location. Thanks for your help. We'll contact you if we find anything."

"Where's the next place?"

"The crime scene. The forensic team is already there collecting evidence."

"I'm coming with you."

one thing: finding out what had

to be there from a distance. Nelson didn't know what to do. In the end, there was nothing he could do to stop

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shouted, but it was

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moving slowly, and I watched it disappear down the road. My heart

held onto the hope that maybe, just maybe, something could be found at the spot where I

had been over a month since my death, and the ever was right there. Any clues would

the river's edge, a police

people around were officers and

things were different. They combed the area thoroughly,

every comer.

showed up, and a man in a white coat

likely

hurried over. "What did you

cautious look. "Mr. Bolton, I know you want answers, but we can't have anyone else here during the investigation. Please wait in the

Nelson moved past the police line, and I stayed close behind. I overheard the

Tucker, we sprayed luminol last night. The weather's been clear for the past few days, no snow. We found a strong

bright blue in the dark. They had used it to reveal any blood traces, and now they could clearly

all night collecting blood samples and mapping out the

my mind pulling me back to that night. I could still feel the pain. in my side as I ran,

begging for Luke to answer, but by then, my strength was

collapsed at

had poured out, soaking into

up. lucky it's winter. The river didn't rise, and the snow was light. Some of the blood got into the cracks between the rocks and the dirt.

"We're

been

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blood matches what we found on her wedding dress. It's Chloe's

that the bloodsains stretched across a

was stabbed over there, then ran here.

nodded. "Chloe weighed about 100 pounds 1ler blood volume would have been around 3500 to 4000 milliliters. Given the wound and how far she ran, even if she wasn't hit fatally, she would've bled out. She wasn't likely to survive." "What do you mean, "wasn't likely to survive?' Luke's voice came from