"Your mom's gone, Eliza. Her body's been in the pond for days, and it's... not good. Listen to me..." Aaron gripped her shoulders firmly. "You don't want to see her like this."

"Aaron, I need to see her. No matter what she looks like, she's still my mom."

Eliza's voice broke as tears streamed down her face, her body trembling.

Aaron's heart ached, but he held on. "I get it, Eliza. I really do. But trust me, it's better if you don't."

Just then, Casper walked in, having just received the grim news. Rose's organs had been harvested-liver, kidneys, lungs, heart-all gone—a brutal act, surely the work of a black market ring.

"I'll check it out," Casper said, approaching the gurney and lifting the white sheet with a heavy heart. The sight was beyond horrific.

Eliza broke free from Aaron and dashed over. Casper quickly covered the body and pulled her into his arms. "Don't look, Eliza. Please."

"Let me go, Casper! You're the murderer! Stop pretending to care!" Eliza's fury peaked as she bit down on his arm, drawing blood that stained his white shirt.

barked, signaling to the attendant to take Rose's

and staggered towards the door, every step heavy with sorrow. Her mom was

with worry. Casper hesitated

don't lose hope. The police will catch whoever did this," Aaron

she was lost in a world of silence, her heart echoing with endless grief. Her foster

mom, too. She felt like

her into his arms. Eliza didn't resist or say a word, letting

Welton Estate, Casper

she knock it over without a second

funeral arrangements,"

met his. She didn't need a murderer or

blaming

voice was laced with bitterness. "Casper, even if it wasn't you, you're still involved. Shouldn't I hate you?

seen Nova. She can barely walk. Do you really think she could have kidnapped someone? And if it was her, why would she take all

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