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.

necessary arrangements, Caroline purchased a bouquet of

and made her way to Katie’s

knelt down slowly. In a soft murmur, she addressed her departed mother, “Mom, are you at peace

Dad, didn’t you? But now, there’s no need

passed away as well.”

I’m the only one

distance, both Evan and Reuben quietly observed Caroline as

tombstone. T

and remarked, “Mr.

with gloom, revealing the depths

inquired, “Have you found out who was

“Mr. Jordan, the person we’re dealing with is cunning. Every time we uncover a clue, it’s swiftly erased.”

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manifested as a frown.

Mr. Jordan,” Reuben

his pocket and lighting it. After taking a drag, he asked, “How about the orphanage?

is still searching for information from that year.

reported.

off his cigarette, Evan made a decision.

reminded, “Your father is coming to Angelbay

face. “Then

“Got it…”

spoke, he noticed Caroliné

warning, she suddenly collapsed.

cigarette aside and rushing to

“Caroline!”

girl

calling out for her mother.

grew hoarse, but her

door

straightened up, her gaze fixed on the doorway,

She pouted

you do is cry all

with her hair tied in a ponytail, was consumed by

it forcefully at the girl on the bed.

again, I’ll stuff your mouth

the girl in a ponytail with a deep sense of

How dare you!” the ponytailed girl stormed toward her, raising her fists

going to teach you a lesson, you jinx!”

shouted at the top of her

lingering in her eyes as she stared

had dreamt once again of that pitiful girl being subjected

familiar voice exclaimed, jolting Caroline back to reality.

saw Lily rushing

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Claiming a

and found the phone.

the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen, a frown involuntarily

forehead.

calling her in

she shrugged off the blanket and quietly slipped out

breath, she awaited

This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the

Prison?”

heart started to flutter with unease.

inform you that your father passed away at the prison at 3.52 AM.

the voice informed

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

dead?” she murmured in

lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of

resentment toward Bradley, she couldn’t deny the hardships he

the family

welling up in her chest, she weakly

to happen so suddenly?‘ she wondered, a sense of

received the same news. Without

the early hours.

a prison guard, Caroline made her way to claim Bradley’s lifeless

father’s face, marred by injuries, tears welled up in Caroline’s eyes

observing her anguish. His

bear.

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

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

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his brow. He knew that seeking compensation for her father’s life

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

at her intently. The extreme calmness in her eyes cast

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