You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

This morning, after Joyce dropped Anderson off at the kindergarten, she rested a little longer at home.

She had been distracted and hadn't slept well since she received Otis call at night.

After dropping Anderson off in the morning, she lay down in a daze and took a nap.

When she got up it was almost noon.

She ate some sandwiches and milk and turned on the TV. She wanted to know what was going on about the case of Mr. Clark.

Unexpectedly, the channel was broadcasting another story.

“This morning, on the shallows downstream the reservoir a body of a female was found. The dead was about sixty years old, 5'1", and her name remains unknown. According to the police, she might have lost footing and ended up drowning. If you have any information, please contact the Capital Police Department in time."

The scene then was switched to the reservoir, and the body covered with a white cloth, lying on the shore. The rippling surface of the lake looked so calm, as if nothing had happened.

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switched to

there was no follow-up

of the news. The good thing was that Roberts Media had enough influence and all the news released before was still there. Otherwise, she was afraid, no one would ever

and she took a few more sips before she felt much

the office to work on the design proposal from Otis. She put it off as long as possible, and there was no need to be in such a hurry. She could make further contact with Otis after Mr. Clark's matter settled

and tidied up a bit more at home. After reconciling the accounts and sorting out the mail, it was time to grab her handbag and leave

By mid-afternoon.

on some aimless design ideas on her drawing

the sketches, her thoughts had long drifted away and she didn't even

At this time.

a phone call from a

she was a little hesitant and

the unknown number did not just

finally frowned and picked up