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Chapter 1

After my death, my soul didn't dissipate like it should have.Instead, I lingered and watched as my remains were slowly discovered from dumpsters and riverbanks, which sent the city spiraling into panic.The case drew so much attention that those in charge brought in my brother, Nathan Slade, a detective, to lead the investigation.I felt a pang of guilt, realizing that I'd once again caused Nathan trouble, even in death. A shiver ran through my spine as I watched him examine my reconstructed corpse with a frown. "Any details on the body? Has the time of death been confirmed?" he asked.Harlan Graves from the support team rubbed his temples in exhaustion. "Preliminary findings suggest the victim was a female in her early 20s, dead for at least 48 hours."The body is in bad shape, so we can't extract any useful information for now. DNA results will take at least two days."The victim suffered unimaginable torture before death. The killer chopped off her limbs to stop her from fi

Chapter 2

"Hey, Gem, did you miss me?"Nathan had such a gentle smile on his face that I knew it had to be Gemma without looking at the caller ID.He used to be the brother who loved me more than anything and would give me the whole world if he could. But now, all his attention was on that manipulative orphan he'd taken in."Hang on, Gem. I'll come home as soon as I wrap things up here… Got it. I promise I'll take care of myself," he rambled on. Whatever Gemma said next darkened his expression, and his voice turned cold. "Don't worry, I'll make sure Rosanne admits she stole your thesis. If she won't own up to it, I'll beat it out of her."There, there. Don't be upset now. Stay home until I get back. Things aren't safe outside right now, and if you ever have to go out, let me know, alright?"A hollow, bitter laugh escaped me as I listened to Nathan's soft reassurances. He was my biological brother, yet he'd never believed a word I said and trusted some outsider he'd picked off the street.

Chapter 3

Nathan exchanged a look with Lawrence.Looking at the wailing teen in front of him, Nathan pressed his lips into a thin line. He was unsure of how to break what could very well be devastating news."We just found an unidentified female body nearly…" he said at last, his voice low and hesitant.The teen's knees buckled. He collapsed over as he murmured, "No… It can't be…"Someone helped him up to record a formal statement when his phone rang. A cheerful female voice chirped through the speaker. "Max, where are you? I took a two-day bus home to surprise you, but why aren't you home?""Ava! I thought something happened to you! I'm coming home right now!" He wiped his tears and swiftly turned to thank Nathan and Lawrence before bolting off.Nathan and I both exhaled in relief.As they tried to dig deeper into the case, every detective who'd been dispatched returned empty-handed. None of them brought back a single useful clue.Nathan's frown deepened as the clock ticked by. The ca

Chapter 4

Nathan froze, and confusion flickered in his gaze. "What are you talking about? Why would you have Rosanne's phone?""Nathan, we found the crime scene, and the phone's here. You should come in person."The voice on the line hit him like a blow, his body swaying slightly. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out of it. It was as if something had lodged in his throat.Lawrence gave his sleeve an anxious tug. "Don't just stand there! Go!"Snapping out of it, Nathan turned to Gemma and said, "You go home. I'll come to you in a bit."With tears brimming in her eyes, Gemma reached out to stop him, but her hands merely grabbed at air.It was my first time seeing Nathan leave her for me.As I watched him hurry away, complex emotions twisted in my chest. For a moment, it felt like I had my older brother back, the one who once doted on me.…At the scene, Orson handed him my phone. "We found it in the corner. The splattered blood nearby looks like the victim dropped it while trying t

Chapter 5

"Can't you ever go a day without drama? Gemma's graduation is at the end of the month. Miss it, and I swear I'll kill you!"With that, Nathan hung up the phone, cutting off my pleas for help and my last hope of survival.Jaxton had laughed. "Your brother cares more about my sister than he ever did about you. He wants you gone, so let me help him out."His knife hacked down, and everything went dark.…Orson followed Nathan around and reported the latest investigation findings. "We've collected the blood samples and sent them for analysis. It shouldn't take long for the results to be released."Nathan crouched down and carefully scanned the floor for anything the killer might have left behind. And I wanted to scream so badly that the killer was right beside him.After returning to the office, Harlan met him at the door with a grave expression."The results are in. The victim is Rosanne Slade."Nathan staggered before he stared at the report, shaking his head. "No, this can't be

Chapter 6

Perhaps Gemma was bold enough to snatch my locket because Nathan had her back. He'd believe anything she said without question.That was how she kept sowing discord between me and Nathan and throwing dirt on my name over and over again.Even now, he still trusted her.It took a long silence before Nathan finally said, "We'll look into her in secret. Tomorrow night, I'll meet her as usual so she won't get suspicious."But Gemma couldn't even wait until tomorrow. Right after Nathan spoke, his phone rang with her call. Her voice was filled with worry and fear as it came through the line."Nathan, I heard what happened to Rosie… Are you okay?"Nathan glanced at Lawrence and flatly replied, "Yeah. I'm fine."She paused before cautiously saying, "They haven't caught the killer yet, and I'm scared. Can you come home to keep me company tonight?"Lawrence gave him a nod, so he said, "Sure. I'm on my way."After he hung up, Lawrence reminded him, "Stay alert and call us if anything ha

Chapter 7

Nathan stared ahead and watched as his teammates went down one by one.In the end, with backup, Jaxton was shot dead on the spot, and Gemma was arrested alive.Meanwhile, Lawrence was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.That night, Nathan interrogated Gemma himself. "Who are you? Why'd you kill Rosie?"In the face of his questioning, she smirked and stayed silent, refusing to say a word.Nathan furiously slammed the table and yelled, "Don't think keeping quiet means I can't find out the truth!"Moments later, a cop brought in her file. "Your real name's Lena Crowe, and your father's Alistair Crowe? You're the daughter of the man my dad shot during that robbery?" He stared at her, stunned.Gemma let out a soft, mocking laugh. "That's right. Thanks for taking care of me all these years, I guess. "To see you abandon your sister for me, I'm sure my dad will be proud if he's watching me."Nathan looked like he still couldn't believe it. "So, you got close to me on pu

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