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Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDw5eEv7Z0
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ856y7ufdWP
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTweaUaMZ8
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLu3tQZ3m3
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1Ec9k6cSJ
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOT0lpj4fB
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHh4OFUSyv
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrNSuE00DM
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt22PqFjSv
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oUTiL9M6b
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30KD3YOijJ
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBKZEy5UVu
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IIPwbQrpM
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JAV7dxZ8Z
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vq9Xp6IT5
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RNyemj7XU
he frowned at the screen, “I don’t know why but these cases look alike”
“Yes, we worked on it two years ago.” she said studying the files, “but how170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DtBKJXnCw
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgQba1skmc
was her name?”
“Lilly Cage.” she said facing towards him.
“hm…run a background check on her, let’s see what she’s got.” he straightened170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGypNmCzZe3
back and left the door open.
“No shit!” she said to herself and heaved a sigh.
* * *
Mike stared Lilly for a while and said,
“I really, really need your help this time.” he said as he held her hands.
“Mike, I can’t” she wept, “you know what happened to dad.”
“Whatever happened, it was not your fault” He said wiping away her tears.
There was a long silence, Lilly sat looking at her hands and thinking about her170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LlxocQpvf
father. Mike was on his knees watching her breath slowly.
“I want to go home.” Lilly sniffled softly.
“Hm , I’ll take you home.” he said concernedly.
Lilly rolled down the car window. She closed her eyes and felt the winter170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OvlfKisFx
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7csHiB6Cg
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCpnvaSzXy
again. Lilly’s phone ranged,
“Hello?” she said into the phone.
“Hi Lilly!” the caller said.
“Chloe?” Lilly said in amazement, “it’s been so long”
“I know right, you me working together, it literally feels like yesterday.”170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3rHMNL3Xz
Chloe said warmly, “why don’t you think about returning.”
Lilly’s face dropped, “Chloe, let’s not start this topic.”
“Well it doesn’t seem like you have a choice.” Chloe said.
Lilly frowned, “what do you mean?”
“I mean that detective Byers who is here from California, he wants to meet170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZaamMD3pw
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHR9RDi6mc
be a little helpful.” She replied.
“Helpful for what?” Lilly asked in confusion.
“You don’t know” Chloe said.
“No?” she said still frowning.
“There’s a murder in town.” Chloe informed.
“What!” she exclaimed.
Lilly hung up on the phone and turned towards mike, she was shocked by the170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIp7hOO0pU
news Chloe gave. Mike stopped the car and faced Lilly.
“What happened?” he asked curiously.
Lilly looked at her phone and then at Mike, “Murder” she said trying to believe170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnYUVryLMD
what she heard.
Mike peered at her, “What?” he asked.
“There’s a murder.” Lilly responded.
Mike swore under his breath and leaned against the car seat.
“She said that the detective wants to meet me regarding dads slayer. Can it170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8x6uskzbO2
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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