Chapter 562
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EX–boyfriend.
They had dated. That much was true.
On that little island in Crescent Lake, Chris had shut out everything he didn’t want to face. It was almost as if he had become someone else.
For one month, he had ignored his hatred, hidden the truth about what had driven her parents to their deaths, and let himself fall completely in love with her.
He had stolen that month for himself.
It had been selfish and despicable.
Still, as frustrating as the label was, at least it was one Winter had acknowledged.
Gavin knocked and entered the office.
Chris was standing by the floor–to–ceiling window, smoking. Much of the glass was covered with Poppy Pig
stickers.
After two in the afternoon, the sky had gradually darkened. It looked as though it might snow again.
Richie had been born on a snowy day, and he loved snow.
If it snowed on his birthday tomorrow, he would probably be thrilled.
Chris tapped the ash from his cigarette.
He had already forced the irritation from the phone call back down, but there was still something dark about him that matched the gloomy sky outside.
“Call the station,” he said. “Tell them Winter’s interview should go through the normal process. ”
“Got it p>
Gavin paused before continuing.
“Sasha Jenkins’s body has already been cremated. She and your uncle were still legally married, so he’s handling the arrangements. The Jenkins family is sending people over as well. The funeral will be held in three days p>
That was what Gavin had come to report.
“I know,” Chris said calmly.
Before Winter called, Julian had already contacted him.
He said he would be handling the funeral and would not be coming to Richie’s birthday the next day. He didn’t want anything related to a funeral casting a shadow over the child’s celebration.
Chris didn’t care about that kind of superstition himself, but he respected his uncle’s wishes.
Sasha’s body had been found just two days earlier in the Liono River, the main river running through Liono City.
The current had carried her body to the riverbank.
By the time she was found, she had already been dead for several days and was severely bloated from being in the
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water.
DNA testing confirmed that the body was Sasha’s.
The medical examiner also found signs of prolonged starvation and severe malnutrition before her death
If the water hadn’t caused so much swelling, she would likely have been frighteningly thin.
They had spent months searching for her.
In the end, she had turned up dead just like that.
Gavin stepped aside and called the station, passing Chris’s instructions along to management.
After he hung up, he returned to the desk and began sorting through a stack of documents.
Chris noticed him pause.
A thin stream of smoke slipped from his lips.
“What are you thinking about p>
Gavin’s expression remained cold, but his brow tightened slightly.
“I’m wondering if Sasha’s death had something to do with Warren Scott p>
He looked at Chris.
“Maybe he already knows we found out he’s still alive p>
Chris showed no reaction to the theory.
It was almost as if he had already thought of the same possibility.
Nathan wanted to go home and sleep.
William’s car stopped outside his building.
“Want me to leave a few people nearby?” William asked.
He had no intention of letting Chris “invite” Nathan away again and forcing Winter to go get him back.
“He won’t come looking for me again p>
Nathan waved him off with a yawn.
He shoved both hands into his pockets and started walking away, then yawned again.
“Just make sure no one finds out I’m in Liono City p>
William frowned.
“How many people are looking for you p>
At this point, he was starting to wonder if Nathan lost his luggage on purpose.
Leaving bags behind wherever he went would make it much harder for anyone to track his movements.
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Sara Lili
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.