The hospital air was thick, heavy with a silence that seemed to choke the room. The coroner's face was grim as he spoke slowly. "The deceased has multiple bruises and fractures from blunt force trauma. The body was kept in a cold environment post-mortem, with death occurring some time ago. No part of the body remains intact…"
Patricia's legs buckled, and she collapsed, sobbing uncontrollably. "There's got to be a mistake! This can't be Samantha! My daughter… how could she end up like this?"
Douglas stood frozen, his face ashen, lips trembling without a sound. Chloe's eyes flickered with a fleeting glint of satisfaction, quickly masked as she rushed to comfort Patricia, her voice soft and soothing.
Amid the chaos, Damien stood silent, his gaze fixed on Samantha's face, as if trying to se
