TILL DEATH DO US PART by Willow Rose

Author:Willow Rose [Rose, Willow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BUOY MEDIA LLC
Published: 2023-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

I shuffled into the precinct, my steps echoing off the walls. As I arrived at Chief Annie's office, I heard raised voices coming from inside. Taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door.

“Come in,” she said sharply. She had been on the phone and put it down.

When I entered her office, I could see her lips were pressed into a thin line, and her forehead was creased with worry. She motioned toward a chair, and without even needing to hear what was wrong, I knew it wasn't good. I feared it had to do with the fact that I hadn’t been able to find John Baker. I felt like a failure.

"What's going on?"

"They've found something in an abandoned house in Snug Harbor in the south part of town," she said, her voice low. "I need you and Matt to go check it out."

I stared at her, surprised. “What did they find?”

“A body. That’s all I know. Some real estate agent was about to show the house to his clients and found him inside the back cabin.”

I could feel the adrenaline already coursing through my veins. I stood up and left her office, ready to race to the scene. As I left, I could hear Chief Annie's final words ringing in my ears.

"Be careful, and call for backup if you need it."

I didn't waste any time. I told Matt to come with me, and we hurried to my car and sped off toward Snug Harbor. When we arrived, I saw police cars and officers swarming around the abandoned house. I quickly parked and hurried across the yard toward the small cabin in the back. Matt came rushing behind me.

My heart sank as I saw the blood on the floor. It was everywhere, staining the wooden boards a deep crimson. As I stepped closer, I could see the handprints and smears where someone had tried to crawl away. I could feel the weight of the situation threatening to pull me under, but I pushed it aside.

I lifted my gaze and saw the stretcher being wheeled out, a man lying on it. My heart stopped as I recognized him.

It was John Baker. He was still alive, someone told me, as they rushed him out the door and into the ambulance.

I watched the ambulance pull away, sirens blaring as it raced toward the hospital. My mind was racing with questions.

But there was one thought that stood out above all the rest. I hoped he survived. Not because I cared about him but because I wanted him to pay for what he did to his wife.

Rachel was my friend, and seeing what John did to her broke my heart. They had children together, young ones who would miss their mother terribly and never recover from losing her. She had been so full of life, so full of hope and ambition. But John had taken all that away from her.

I knew that if John survived, he would have to face the consequences of his actions.

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