The Bound Between Us

Chapter 255

Melinda’s parents exchanged a glance, and Maria started sobbing, saying, “My sweet girl, you’re my own flesh and blood. Your death has left me heartbroken. You just left us like this and it broke our hearts.” Maria was crying her heart out, slumped on the ground, beating her own legs helplessly.

Jay was equally a wreck, sobbing, “My poor Melinda, got into trouble at their club and didn’t even get a dime in compensation. How are your mother and I supposed to carry on?”

In this situation, no one could console them; even the cops were at a loss for words. Their daughter had died, and their grief was only natural.

Anastasia was helpless too. She’d never seen parents this cold-hearted. At this time, they were trying to take advantage of their daughter’s death.

The cops came over and said, “Melinda’s suicide has been thoroughly investigated. It was indeed suicide, not murder. Her body is at the morgue, and you’re free to take it for burial.”

At the mention of taking the body for burial, Jay had a strong reaction, “No way.”

chimed in,

and cold attitude towards their daughter reveal the ugly side of human nature without any disguise.

continued, “The case can be closed now. You have

his desperation, Jay blurted out, “That’s not possible. My son is getting married next month. How can we bring a corpse home? That’s very unlucky.”

everyone present. Was this something a father would say? His daughter had died, and he didn’t want to take her home for

a closed case, how can we believe that? My daughter wouldn’t kill herself. It must be a murder. You cops have to investigate

into it more. There must be something fishy about that Neon Dreams place. You can’t deceive us just because we’re from the countryside,

thoroughly investigated. Your daughter did commit suicide. The

pressing, “Then why did she kill herself? We spoke yesterday, and she

coldly stared at Maria and said, “That’s a question for you. What exactly did you say to Melinda on the phone? You used her money to buy a house for your son and didn’t even tell her about his wedding. Were you afraid she’d embarrass you if she came home? You lived

hit the nail on the head. Each word was like

and said, “Right, when Melinda came home yesterday afternoon, she seemed off. Later, I heard her phone ring and her crying. She had been borrowing money lately. You must have forced her to give you more