Chapter 3

3.

The police station was close, so officers arrived within minutes.

After I explained the situation, the police informed us that we had every right to request an autopsy. They handed us a form for the next of kin to sign.

Dr. Sterling stood to the side, sweat beading on her forehead. She was still trying to talk her way out of it. "Officer, I'm a professional. There's no way I made a mistake."

The officer patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. Once the autopsy is done, the truth will come out."

Dr. Sterling looked like she was about to faint. My dad was still crying, his voice thick with grief.

"Thank you, Officer. Please, we just need to know what happened."

"I can't let my wife go without knowing the truth."

My dad loved her so much. He had spent his whole life providing for her.

Back when they got married, he was like a loyal dog, worshiping the ground she walked on.

That's why, in my previous life, finding out the truth destroyed him. He couldn't handle the betrayal.

The coroner led us toward the morgue, putting on a mask and grabbing his kit.

I felt a surge of dark excitement. I couldn't wait to see how my mother would keep playing dead when the scalpel came out!