Max didn't even ask why I didn't answer the door last night. Nor did he push me away now that we were this close.

What was he after? According to Claude, who would want someone like me?

Maybe it was because I gave him a piece of candy when we were kids.

That would be just like his obsessive nature.

"Next time there's a case with charred bodies, can you take me along? It's just so sad, all these victims are pregnant women who were just starting to show," I said, changing the subject.

"Now." His car was already parked outside the apartment building. As we stepped out, he opened the door for me and asked, "Wanna go?"

My lips curved into a smile as I got into the car with him.

Changing his aloof nature would probably take a blazing passion.

But when we got to the detective squad, I found out there was a new forensic pathologist, Tracey, who had just returned from studying abroad.

I sized up Tracey. She was different from Kate, petite and even shorter than me by half a head.

Her skin was tanned, but her gaze was sharp. I didn't remember much about her from when we were kids.

hit me.

no one

did she pull the wool over Richard's eyes to make him so hopelessly devoted to

the

refused his dinner invitation; he already had

chatting and laughing with Ronald Collins, saw me come in with Max, her expression changed for a moment but quickly returned to a

had been praising

and he blushed slightly

extended her hand,

raising an eyebrow at me, "Ms. Floyd,

think a forensic pathologist's hands are

being her own doing, she still played the role

forensic pathologist, making her hands dirtier than

interesting. If she knew you're also in forensic pathology and have handled countless bodies, would she think you're

QUMS

and with a sharp glance at her, she immediately

but as I took it, my fingers brushed against his intentionally,

teacher's hands

the hospital

if he says you won't die, then

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