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Chapter 111 Back to Work

The demolition site stretched out before them, a jagged reminder of what once was. Half of Kelly's childhood home had been reduced to rubble, though the portion nearest the main road still stood.

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It would be some time before the crews reached this part, but Kelly could already see the inevitable.

Oscar and Melody stood beside her, their presence a confort in this place so steeped in memories.

This was the home where Kelly had shared countless moments with her parents, a place that no longer felt like home.

"Wait," Oscar's voice cut through the silence. He surveyed the doorframe with careful eyes, his instincts as sharp as ever.

The wood was darkened, scarred by years of weather and time, and the door handle was coated in ash and dust. "Someone's been here recently."

There were clear signs of disturbance, the dust on the handle still fresh as though someone had come by only a short while ago.

Yet, Kelly hadn't returned until now..

"The killer likes to revisit the scene," Kelly murmured, her voice bitter. "They probably think they missed something."

Oscar nodded. "I've heard the Lynches tried to pressure the developers into moving up the demolition. Guess they're starting to panic."

Indeed, the Lynches had reason to be nervous. The land was under the control of the Lockharts, but it was the Hardisons handling the demolitions and infrastructure. Sidney Hardison, the older brother of Caden, would not be one to accommodate Clarissa's wishes.

few photos before motioning to Kelly to be cautious

room. The floor was marked by a trail of footprints, evidence that someone had been here

said, his voice steady but firm. "They came to erase something."

started here, in the kitchen. Old wiring combined with a gas leak." He had read the case files

to destroy everything?" Melody's voice held a quiet certainty, an understanding that was too clear to ignore. "They're

weight of a realization she had known all

at the remnants of what had once been her warm home, the place where

the bedroom too. The closet-burned and shattered beyond recognition," Oscar said, his voice

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"Kelly... don't look."

past him, her steps

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her parents had spent their last moments, and

signs were unmistakable. When the fire began, her parents had tried to block the door with damp bedding, possibly to shield themselves

some unknown reason, the window-despite its dilapidated

No one had escaped.

window, there were no other signs of struggle, no marks that indicated

where dried bloodstains remained. "The coroner's report says it was carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas knocked

your parents cremated and buried without delay," Oscar said, his voice heavy with sorrow. "Now... without the bodies, uncovering any trace of evidence

he had observed at the scene, it was clear this wasn't a mere accident-it had all the markings

had passed, the majority of the evidence had long since

the steel of the security window. "If the

said, his voice laced with concern. "Please don't go down this road. Your parents would never want this for

to the horizon, her voice barely above a whisper. "My life is too

quietly standing by, reached for Oscar's arm, giving him a sharp shake of her head. She knew

Seaville Hospital.

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