I Was Murdered by Dad’s Criminal and Autopsied by Mom

My body was found in an abandoned building.The construction workers, struggling to hold back their nausea, called the police.My parents rushed from my sister Lily Lambert's celebration banquet to the crime scene.The crime scene investigator, Chester Ford, frowned and motioned for them to put on masks.My dad, David Lambert, was one of the top investigators the police brought in for special cases, and my mom, Stella Zimmer, was the leading forensic pathologist in Jasper City. Even though they had seen countless crime scenes, they still flinched when they saw my body.In the sweltering summer heat, my corpse had bloated significantly. My face was smashed beyond recognition, a bloody mess with no identifiable features. My entire body was covered in wounds, and only a sliver of skin still connected my head to my neck. The overwhelming stench of decay filled the air.Mom closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and put on her gloves to begin a preliminary examination. Her gaze held a r

As she gently told Lily to rest, my mom received a call from Eddie."Eddie, when does your business trip end? Your sister is waiting for you to watch her match!" Before he could even respond, she rushed to ask.The day I was brought home, Mom and Dad stayed with a sobbing Lily. Only Eddie held my hand, brought me inside, and told me not to be afraid. The only warmth I ever felt in that house came from him.On the other end of the phone, Eddie paused in surprise. "Is it Emily’s math competition? Isn’t that next month?"Mom cut him off angrily. "Oh my, not Emily again! Lily is the sister you've known for years! How many times do I have to tell you? Emily was raised outside and filled with bad habits. She doesn’t deserve to be part of the Lambert family."I could hear Eddie sigh, as if he could not understand Mom’s hostility toward me. "Mom, sometimes you shouldn’t believe everything Lily says. Emily is kind and hardworking. If you paid more attention to her, you’d see that."I just

My mom seemed to sense something was wrong. She grabbed my dad’s arm, her nails digging deeply into his skin."The victim is your daughter, Emily."She collapsed to the ground, repeating in disbelief, "Emily? How could it be her?"My dad held her up tightly, preventing her from falling completely.One of the officers whispered, "Mr. Lambert, we found the crime scene. It was located in a privately-built house near the abandoned building."My dad immediately responded, "Let’s head to the scene. The forensic lab must have made a mistake."In the police car, my mom kept dialing my number over and over. My dad focused on driving, his eyes fixed on the road.He tried to reassure my mom. "Don’t worry. Maybe Emily went to the station and is in on this prank with the forensic team."But deep down, he must have known this was not the kind of thing anyone could fake.I could not describe how I felt. It was as if a venomous snake had wrapped itself around me, squeezing tighter and tighter

Eddie dropped everything when he heard the news of my death and rushed back, leaving his unfinished business trip behind. When he got home, our parents were sitting on the couch, their faces heavy with pain. Lily was beside them. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, her nose tinged with pink."Eddie, you’re finally back. Emily was murdered!"The killer hasn’t been caught yet. Emily had a habit of offending people. Could this be because of—"Suddenly, my dad’s voice broke, hoarse and filled with anger, "Enough! The killer has already been identified, and the police are closing in on him! Emily had nothing to do with him."As he spoke, he exchanged a pained look with my mom. When they learned that the killer had been seeking revenge for the arrest of his brother, both of them collapsed under the weight of the revelation.Their least favored daughter had lost her life because of them.Hearing this, a flash of nervousness crossed Lily’s face. She clenched the hem of her skirt