"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.

voice was

some ointment for cuts

each of the girl's

that was done, Elisa inspected

he had contracted pneumonia. His condition was so severe if

house after

to the

now packed with

never

who had assaulted the girl earlier and sent a thin

needle cutting through

cried like a pig being led to

"He's asking for it!"

another man, and now,

He was furious.

head around and caught Elisa's icy

"Was it you?"

was the one who had come to the little girl's rescue! She was in league

him, but Elisa did

her. Grabbing her shoulders and shaking her, he shouted in her face, "I'm

Elisa threatened. Her eyes warned him to release her, or

crowd gathered

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