Such extensive burns were indeed rare.
Just then, Tony appeared at the door of the
autopsy room.
“Emily’s company called. They said she’s been missing work for several days and asked if you’ve seen her?”
Dad took a deep breath and replied calmly, “You know she wouldn’t be home this month. Where she goes doesn’t concern me.”
Tony seemed even more worried about me. “I just sent Emily a message and called her, but her phone is off, and I can’t get through at all.”
Dad seemed indifferent, “She’s always liked being on her own. If she values her privacy, she might not need your concern.”
“Let’s focus on this case. This corpse has burn marks. Let’s investigate in that direction.”
The mention of burns made Tony frown
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slightly.
From his expression, he must have thought
of me as well.
However, seeing Dad’s composed
demeanor, he did not voice the doubts in his mind after all.
I followed him out of the autopsy room, watching his brows furrow and then relax.
Finally, I heard him sigh and mutter to himself, “It can’t be Emily, it just can’t be her. How could a father not recognize his own daughter? I must be overthinking.”
Tony, you are wrong.
was lying right there, but Dad didn’t recognize me at all.
