"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.

Miss." Stacy's voice was

some ointment for cuts and wounds when she purchased

Let me look at your wounds." Elisa examined each

was done, Elisa inspected

contracted pneumonia. His condition was so severe if not treated immediately,

left the house after reassuring

to

market was now packed with

was never one for

the girl earlier and

hear the needle

a pig being led

"He's asking for it!"

suffered a beating from another man, and now, what

He was furious.

and caught Elisa's

"Was it you?"

to the little girl's rescue! She

her to answer him,

Grabbing her shoulders and shaking her, he shouted in

eyes warned him to release her, or she

crowd gathered around

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