“Like the previous bodies, all limbs intact, but internal organs missing.”
She paused. “No, something seems off. This body... is different!”
Her gaze fell on my hand and she frowned slightly. I thought she had discovered something.
But then she said, “The other bodies were given anesthesia and had their organs removed, but this one has almost every bone broken and every nail plucked out.”
She took my limp hand and her frown was deepening. Yet, she still spoke of the brutal ending—
“He was tortured to death.”
Everyone looked at each other, sympathy evident. Anna sighed softly.
“Such cruel methods are truly appalling. Have the forensic department focus on examining this body and carefully compare it to missing persons from the past year. We must identify the deceased as quickly as possible!”
After giving her instructions, Anna removed her protective suit and returned to the office to review the case.
Perhaps it was a tacit understanding between us, a connection shared by blood. Anna turned back and gazed at my body several times. But in the end, she didn’t recognize me.
I was heartbroken and about to leave when I saw Eden, holding Monica’s hand, approaching the police station.
Anna looked up. Her accusing tone was unable to conceal the fondness in her eyes. “Why are you here? This place is full of dirty, filthy things. You’re pregnant. What if you get bumped into something?”
Monica, who was standing behind him, leaned back into Eden’s arms.
She chuckled and said, “The doctor told me to move around more. I’m fine, so I came to see you.”
Anna smiled.
“That is not your reason, right? You’re just too concerned about Eden. Last time, you bought a 41 million dollars bead for him and now you’ve turned down a 1 million dollars contract for him. You’re a total overbearing CEO!” said Anna.
But she honestly brewed Eden’s favorite flower tea.
Monica didn’t explain and simply said, “If it weren’t for Eden back then, I wouldn’t have made it this far. Now that I have the means, of course, I want to give him the best in the world.”
The word “back then” made Anna ponder for a moment. She glanced in the direction of my corpse and suddenly spoke. “The team excavated a body today. He was only in his early twenties when he died, about the same age as Theodore…”
Anna was about to continue when Monica interrupted impatiently. Her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with deep-seated disgust.