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

her way to Katie’s

gently placed the flowers against the tombstone and knelt down slowly. In a soft murmur, she addressed her departed mother, “Mom, are you at peace in

you? But now, there’s no need for that

away as

the only

and Reuben quietly observed Caroline as

tombstone. T

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

gloom, revealing the

Evan inquired, “Have you found out who was

“Mr. Jordan, the person we’re dealing with is

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as a frown. “What I

Jordan,”

and lighting it. After taking a drag, he asked, “How about the orphanage? Any news?”

still searching for information from that year. It will

reported.

the ash off his cigarette, Evan made a decision.

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

surfaced on his face. “Then

“Got it…”

Reuben spoke, he noticed Caroliné standing unsteadily.

she suddenly collapsed.

Evan exclaimed, tossing his cigarette aside

“Caroline!”

cartoon pictures, a girl huddled on

calling

hoarse, but her

door

up, her gaze fixed on the doorway,

room. She pouted

again. All you do is cry all day

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

and hurled it forcefully at the girl on

cry again, I’ll stuff

glared at the girl in a ponytail with a deep

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

to teach you a

at the

eyes

had dreamt once again of that pitiful girl being subjected

familiar voice exclaimed, jolting Caroline back to

and saw Lily rushing out

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Claiming

spun around and found

on the screen, a frown involuntarily creased

forehead.

in the

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

breath, she awaited

This is Angelbay Prison,”

Prison?”

heart started to flutter with

at the prison at 3.52 AM. Please come

the voice informed

wave of

he’s dead?” she

filled with an overwhelming

harboring resentment toward Bradley, she couldn’t deny the

the family during her

her chest,

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

news. Without hesitation, he rushed to the

Caroline in the early

her way to

injuries, tears welled up in

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

bear.

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

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

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brow. He knew that seeking compensation for her

approached Evan and spoke with

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

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