"How did your father get sick, Stacy?" Elisa asked lightly.

Stacy's expression tightened.

Her eyes filled with hate and resentment.

"Norman Benett! Dad said Norman Benett made him sick!" Her childlike voice was filled with pain and anger.

Norman?

Elisa's expression darkened at the mention of his name.

She had been investigating Norman's crimes and searching for the families of his victims, but they had proven elusive.

Incredible, she had somehow stumbled into them today.

She had spent days trying to nail Norman down but to no avail.

It was now or never.

Elisa collected her thought and gently probed, "Is it just you and your father, Stacy?"

"Yes." Stacy replied while feeding her father.

Taking in the barren room, Elisa reached into her pocket and handed Stacy some money.

Stacy's voice was thick with

happened that Elisa had bought some ointment for cuts

Let me look at your wounds." Elisa examined each of the girl's

that was done, Elisa inspected

was so severe if not treated

left the house after

returned to

now packed

was never one

who had assaulted the girl earlier and sent a thin surgical needle flying

hear the needle cutting through

a

"He's asking for it!"

another man, and

He was furious.

whipped his head around and caught Elisa's icy cold glare staring

"Was it you?"

to the little girl's rescue! She was in league with the man who was beating

him,

shaking her, he shouted in her face, "I'm calling the police! Don't even think of

eyes warned him to release

crowd gathered

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255