Hearing me say that finally broke Megan.
She grabbed fistfuls of her own hair.
After several seconds of visible hesitation, she collapsed into sobs.
"It's true. Jason wasn't dead. He was only under anesthesia. If you'd waited a few more minutes, he would have woken up."
I raised my voice sharply. "What did you just say? Are you saying Jason was alive and conscious when he was cremated?"
The statement was so horrifying that everyone nearby gasped.
The crematory employee's face turned pale.
"No wonder he moved." He stared at the chamber. "Right after the fire started, he suddenly raised his hand."
"Oh my God."
"This is murder."
Patricia's eyes rolled back.
She fainted on the spot.
I reacted immediately.
I slapped Megan across the face.
"You b***h! How can you make a sick joke l
