Chapter 62 Claiming a Body

Caroline spun around and found the phone.

Upon seeing the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen, a frown involuntarily creased her

forehead.

Who was it calling her in the middle of the night?

Compelled by curiosity, she shrugged off the blanket and quietly slipped out of the room to

answer the call. With bated breath, she awaited the caller’s introduction.

“Hello? Is this Caroline? This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the other end revealed.

Prison?”

Caroline’s heart started to flutter with unease. “What’s going on?”

I regret to inform you that your father passed away at the prison at 3.52 AM. Please come to claim.

his body tomorrow,” the voice informed her solemnly.

Caroline’s mind went blank, a wave of disbelief crashing over her.

“Bradley… he’s dead?” she murmured in disbelief.

Slowly, Caroline lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of shock.

Despite harboring resentment toward Bradley, she couldn’t deny the hardships he endured while

caring for the family during her childhood.

Suppressing the pain welling up in her chest, she weakly collapsed onto the sofa.

‘Why does everything have to happen so suddenly?‘ she wondered, a sense of turmoil gripping her.

The next morning, Evan received the same news. Without hesitation, he rushed to the prison

alongside Caroline in the early hours.

Guided by a prison guard, Caroline made her way to claim Bradley’s lifeless body.

Upon seeing her father’s face, marred by injuries, tears welled up in Caroline’s eyes uncontrollably.

Evan stood outside the door, silently observing her anguish. His own pain became too difficult to

bear.

Turning to the prison guard, Evan’s voice grew icy as he demanded, “Who did this?”

The prison guard sighed heavily. “There was an altercation in the prison, and Bradley was beaten

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Evan furrowed his brow. He knew that seeking compensation for her father’s life would be meaningless

After a while, Caroline emerged from the room, her expression devoid of emotion. She approached Evan and spoke with a detached tone, Thank you for driving me here.”

Narrowing his eyes, Evan stared at her intently. The extreme calmness in her eyes cast a somber

shadow over his own.

“Caroline…” Evan called out to heri

“Thank you. You can leave now,” Caroline interrupted, her lips pursed. “I can handle it.”

Evan fell silent, his gaze fixed on her for a moment before he turned around and departed.

A funeral home car arrived promptly Caroline joined them, and together they headed to the

crematorium. 1

With no friends or relatives to bid him farewell, Bradley’s funeral was simple and understated.

While waiting for the cremation to conclude, Caroline reached out to the cemetery.

Once the cremation was over, Caroline received Bradley’s ashes and proceeded to the cemetery for

his burial.

all the necessary arrangements, Caroline purchased a

made her way

knelt down slowly. In a soft murmur,

didn’t you?

away as

only

quietly observed Caroline as

tombstone. T

out a sigh and

with gloom, revealing the

Evan inquired, “Have you found out who was responsible?”

is cunning. Every time we uncover a clue, it’s

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frown.

Mr. Jordan,” Reuben replied

cigarette from his pocket and lighting it. After

is still searching for information from that year. It will take some time,” Reuben

reported.

made a decision.

Reuben reminded, “Your father is coming to Angelbay City tomorrow.”

on his face. “Then I’ll

“Got it…”

noticed Caroliné

she suddenly collapsed.

his cigarette aside and rushing to her side.

“Caroline!”

adorned with cartoon pictures, a girl huddled on the bed,

relentlessly, repeatedly calling out for

hoarse, but her

the door swung open.

the doorway, only to find a

pouted and shrunk

you do is cry all day long! What

tied in a ponytail, was consumed by anger. She grabbed

hurled it forcefully at the girl on

stuff your mouth

she glared at the girl in a ponytail

girl stormed toward her,

you a

Stop hitting her!” Caroline shouted at the top

in her eyes as she stared

dreamt once again of that pitiful girl being

awake!” a familiar voice exclaimed, jolting Caroline back to reality.

saw Lily rushing out of the

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Claiming

spun around and found

seeing the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen, a frown involuntarily creased

forehead.

it calling her in the middle of the

she shrugged off the blanket and quietly

the call. With bated breath, she

This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the

Prison?”

flutter with unease.

your father passed away at the prison at

tomorrow,” the voice informed her

wave of disbelief crashing over her.

he’s dead?” she murmured in disbelief.

filled with

couldn’t deny

family

pain welling up in her chest, she weakly collapsed

does everything have to happen so suddenly?‘ she wondered,

Evan received the same news. Without hesitation, he

Caroline in the

Caroline made her way to

marred by injuries, tears

outside the door, silently observing her anguish. His own pain became too

bear.

the prison guard, Evan’s voice grew

sighed heavily. “There was an altercation in the prison, and Bradley

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brow. He knew that seeking compensation for her

her expression devoid of emotion. She approached Evan and spoke with a detached tone, Thank

stared at her intently. The extreme calmness

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