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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.

motioning to Kelly to be cautious as she reached

it opened, revealing the living room. The floor was marked by a trail of footprints, evidence that someone had been here multiple

didn't come just once," Oscar said, his voice steady but firm. "They came to erase something." Oscar stepped into the room, his gaze sweeping over the mess-empty walls, a ruined

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

really an accident, why keep coming back to destroy everything?" Melody's voice held a quiet certainty, an understanding that was

of a realization she had known all along. "They're

the remnants of what

said, his voice lowering in an

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"Kelly... don't look."

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had spent their last moments, and she finally broke down, her sobs heavy in the

bedding, possibly to shield themselves from the flames They had even tried to escape through the old safety

some unknown reason, the window-despite its dilapidated condition-had remained

No one had escaped.

no other signs of struggle, no marks that indicated an

down, pointing to the floor where dried bloodstains remained. "The coroner's report says it was carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas knocked them out, causing them to

had your parents cremated and buried without delay," Oscar said, his voice heavy with sorrow. "Now... without the

at the scene, it was clear this wasn't

the years that had passed, the majority of the

around the steel of the security window. "If the law won't

Kelly's words hung in the air. "Kelly," he said, his voice laced with concern. "Please don't go down this

"My life

for Oscar's arm, giving him a sharp

Seaville Hospital.

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