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 Katie’s grave.

a soft murmur, she addressed her

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

passed away as well.”

the only one

distance, both Evan and Reuben quietly observed Caroline as

tombstone. T

out a sigh and remarked, “Mr. Jordan, Miss Shenton

remained silent, his eyes clouded with gloom, revealing the

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

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

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as a frown. “What I want

Jordan,”

pocket and lighting it. After taking a drag, he asked, “How

information from that year.

reported.

the ash off his cigarette, Evan made a decision. ‘I’ll

Jordan, Reuben reminded, “Your father is coming

“Then I’ll go the

“Got it…”

spoke, he noticed

she

tossing his cigarette aside and rushing to her

“Caroline!”

with cartoon pictures, a girl huddled

repeatedly calling

until her voice grew hoarse, but her mother never appeared.

door swung

doorway,

pouted and shrunk back.

you do is cry all day long! What

ponytail, was consumed

at the girl on the bed.

stuff your

at the girl in

you!” the ponytailed girl stormed toward her, raising her fists and striking

going to teach you a

shouted at the

panted heavily, fear lingering in her eyes

once again of that

is awake!” a familiar voice exclaimed, jolting

turned her head and saw Lily rushing out of the room, brimming with excitement.

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Claiming a

spun around and found

number displayed on the screen, a frown

forehead.

was it calling her in the middle of

by curiosity, she shrugged off the blanket and quietly slipped

the call. With bated breath, she awaited

This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice

Prison?”

started to flutter with

father passed away at the prison at

voice informed her

wave of disbelief crashing over

dead?” she murmured in disbelief.

filled with an overwhelming sense

Bradley, she couldn’t deny the hardships he endured while

the family during

in her chest, she weakly collapsed onto

she wondered, a sense

morning, Evan received the same news. Without hesitation, he

the early

guard, Caroline made her

by injuries, tears welled up in Caroline’s eyes uncontrollably.

door, silently observing her anguish. His own pain became too difficult to

bear.

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

heavily. “There was an altercation in

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that seeking compensation for

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

Evan stared at her intently. The extreme calmness

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