Chapter 41

Just to make sure there were no mistakes, Seth went to the Ford residence and brought some stuff that Ethan's parents had used.

That way, the police would be able to extract their DNA and compare it with the body.

The coroner said, "We've already ruled out the possibility of homicide. This won't be a criminal case."

Seth nodded. "Did you find any traces of alcohol in the body? Could it have been drunk driving? Or maybe the poor visibility at night that caused him not to see the lake?"

The coroner said, "There weren't any traces of alcohol. Based on our deductions, the time of death should be around three days ago in the afternoon. The lighting should be sufficient enough. So, there was no way he could've missed it."

"Then… an accident?"

"It's probably a suicide."

Seth was at a loss for words.

"We found a significant amount of sleeping pills in his system. Other than that, there's also a lot of half-burnt coal in the car.

"The gaps in the car doors were tightly sealed with