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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.

snapped a few photos before motioning to Kelly to be cautious as she reached for

opened, revealing the living room. The floor was marked by a trail of footprints, evidence

"They came to erase something." Oscar stepped into the room, his gaze sweeping over the mess-empty walls,

fire started here, in the kitchen. Old wiring combined with a gas leak."

held a quiet certainty, an understanding that

with the weight of a

face as she stared at the remnants of what had once been her warm home, the place

too. The closet-burned and shattered beyond recognition," Oscar said, his voice lowering in an effort to shield Kelly from the full extent

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"Kelly... don't look."

pushed past him, her

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into the room where her parents had spent their last

unmistakable. When the fire began, her parents had tried to block the door with damp bedding, possibly to shield themselves from the flames They had even tried to

reason, the window-despite its dilapidated condition-had

No one had escaped.

signs of struggle, no marks that indicated

coroner's report says it was carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas knocked them out, causing them to fall. That's how

without delay," Oscar said, his voice heavy with sorrow. "Now... without the bodies, uncovering any trace

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

passed, the majority of the evidence had long since

curling tightly around the steel of the security window.

laced with concern. "Please don't go down this

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

standing by, reached for Oscar's arm, giving him a sharp shake of

Seaville Hospital.

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