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

made her way to

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

toward Dad, didn’t you?

passed away

the only

Evan and Reuben quietly observed

tombstone. T

a sigh and remarked, “Mr. Jordan, Miss

with gloom, revealing the depths of his

a moment, Evan inquired, “Have you found out who was

Jordan, the person we’re dealing with is cunning. Every time we uncover

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a frown. “What I want

Mr. Jordan,” Reuben replied

it. After taking a

is still searching for information from that year. It will take

reported.

made a decision.

“Your father is

his face. “Then I’ll

“Got it…”

he noticed Caroliné standing

warning, she suddenly collapsed.

his cigarette aside and rushing to her side.

“Caroline!”

a room adorned with cartoon pictures, a girl huddled

repeatedly calling out for her mother.

voice grew hoarse, but her mother never appeared.

door

girl straightened up, her gaze fixed on the doorway, only

pouted and

you do is cry all day long! What

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

it forcefully at

stuff

girl in a ponytail with a

dare glare at me! How dare you!” the ponytailed girl stormed toward her, raising her fists and striking

teach you a lesson, you jinx!”

Stop hitting her!” Caroline shouted at the top

in her eyes

of that pitiful girl being subjected to

Shenton is awake!” a familiar voice exclaimed, jolting

Lily rushing out

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around and found the phone.

number displayed on the screen, a frown involuntarily creased her

forehead.

it calling her in the middle of the

curiosity, she shrugged off the blanket and quietly slipped out of the

breath, she awaited the caller’s introduction.

Caroline? This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the

Prison?”

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

that your father passed away at the

voice informed her

blank, a wave of

she murmured in

Caroline lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an

harboring resentment toward Bradley, she couldn’t

for the family during her

her chest, she weakly

suddenly?‘ she wondered,

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

in the early hours.

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

her father’s face, marred by injuries, tears welled up

door, silently observing her anguish. His own pain became

bear.

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

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

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brow. He knew that seeking compensation

She approached Evan and

at her intently. The extreme calmness in

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