Chapter 6

Timothy's assistant quickly helped him up and turned on the nearby faucet to rinse off his hands. He then called his supervisor to request a different mortician to handle the rest of the procedures, including blood drainage, gas removal, and injecting the disinfectant preservative.

Despite being a grown man, Timothy could not stop crying.

Edith, who had not slept all night, sat in a chair with her eyes closed, trying to rest.

When she saw Timothy come out, her hands trembled with anger. Her face was filled with hatred as she spat, "What are you doing here? You couldn't bear to keep working on Addy and Halle, could you?"

Regret washed over Timothy's face as he wept and repeatedly apologized to Edith.

Edith started crying too, and her chest heaved with grief. "What good are your apologies now? The police learned from Micah's accomplice at the crime scene that Halle called you for help, but you believed Addy was lying and making Halle lie too.

"I told you my granddaughter only wa