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."

focused only on one thing: finding out what had happened to me, the truth behind

use the investigation as an excuse, but Luke wouldn't back down. He promised he wouldn't interfere. He just wanted to watch, to be there from

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How Should I

I shouted, but it

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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

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

the river's edge, a police line

bitter, and the only people around were officers and

were different. They combed the

every comer.

man in a white coat

found something. This is likely the first crime scene,"

"What did you

"Mr. Bolton, I know you want answers, but we can't have anyone else here during the investigation. Please wait in the car. I'll let you know if we find anything Luke was

watched as Nelson moved past the police line, and I stayed

night. The weather's been clear for the past few days, no snow. We found

blue in the dark. They had used it to reveal

blood

at the broken bloodstains, my mind pulling me back to that night. I could still feel the pain.

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

collapsed at the

the blood had poured out, soaking into

concern and confusion. The forensic expert spoke 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. The killer thought it would be washed away, but it's still

"We're

it been identified Nelson

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How

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matches what we found on her wedding dress.

see that the bloodsains stretched across

stabbed over there, then ran here. There's blood all

3500 to 4000 milliliters. Given the wound and how far she ran, even if she wasn't