Chloe's POV
A heavy lump formed in my throat, and my heart pounded with dread as Derek continued to recount the gruesome details. His voice dropped to a near-whisper, as if the weight of the words alone could crush our souls. "Her organs... they were missing, Chloe," he said, his eyes filled with a haunted despair. "It was a horrifying revelation that Emily hadn't merely been kidnapped; she had been butchered. Killed and harvested for her organs. A life snuffed out for a handful of cash."
Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision as the sheer monstrosity of the crime gnawed at my soul. "That's beyond monstrous, Derek," I choked out, struggling to find words. "How can anyone possess such a degree of heartlessness?"
Derek's fists clenched on the table, his knuckles turning white agai
