Both Ivy Miller and Huratio Baker felt like they had been hit with an unexpected calamity.
There was no way to resist.
It was useless to say anything now, they could only stay inside the police station.
The investigation was still ongoing.
The surveillance footage clearly showed Jake Baker assaulting Sophia Clark. However, more convincing evidence was needed to close the case.
Autopsy and post-mortem examination, for instance.
With the case still in doubt, a post-mortem examination was unavoidable.
Even though the situation was heartbreaking for Ivy Miller, she had to endure it.
This long night,
Seemed to be an endless torment.
*
It was as if things had erupted all of a sudden, without any preparation.
The moon was bright, and it was already almost summer, temperatures were rising. The trees outside the window sprouted buds, transforming the transient season.
Occasionally, the sound of the wind knocked against the window frames, creating soft tinkling noises.
