Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 463

Chapter 463: Chapter 463: A Mother’s Secret

Melody Summers knew this matter was finally over. She had already spoken with Maisie Lynch and Mrs. Vance’s family; if the police needed to investigate further, they could all testify.

In any case, from this day forward, the deaths of Joyce Lawson’s family were officially pinned on Titus Lowell and his two brothers. Joyce Lawson herself was cleared of any wrongdoing, and it wouldn’t tarnish her future.

As for Joyce’s family, Melody felt no sympathy for them. You reap what you sow. Since Joyce’s family had bled their own daughter dry, they had to be prepared for the backlash.

After finishing Melody Summers’s statement, Officer Tanner casually flipped through the registration form in his hands. It was covered in dense handwriting, marking the status of various residents—casualties and survivors.

Seeing this, Melody frowned and asked, "Officer Tanner, have a lot of people died recently?"

Officer Tanner nodded grimly. "While clearing the snow, we recovered over three hundred bodies from the snowdrifts around the apartment buildings..."

Over three hundred lives lost—some to suicide, some to murder. People who couldn’t hold on any longer leaped from their windows; others, running low on supplies, brutally killed their neighbors...

Officer Tanner sighed and continued, "And that’s just the number of people who died out in the snow. Many other residents died inside their own homes... We’ll be going door-to-door these next few days to do a full count and arrange for a collective burial for the deceased."

Hearing Officer Tanner’s words, Melody Summers’s heart grew heavy.

When she was setting up the temporary shelter, Melody had been responsible for notifying over a dozen households. Of those, two entire families had perished. The death rate was shockingly clear.

’If things are this bad at The Metropolis Residences, what must it be like elsewhere?’

’I just hope everyone can recover quickly so they can face the coming storms and floods.’

After seeing Officer Tanner off, Melody Summers was about to close the door when she saw Roman Rhodes and Winnie Summers walking down the hallway, side by side.

Melody was a little surprised. Once they were closer, she asked, "Officer Rhodes, what brings you here?"

’Traffic just got restored. I didn’t expect Officer Rhodes to pay a visit so soon!’

Roman Rhodes smiled at her words. "I brought some people over to take Gene Young and Yvonne York into custody. I was just passing by and wanted to say hello, and also to chat with you a bit more about the case."

Winnie, standing to the side, said nothing. Her expression seemed a little unnatural. She didn’t acknowledge Melody or invite Roman inside, but simply lowered her head and slipped past them into the apartment.

Melody was completely bewildered. ’What’s going on with her?’

While Melody was still puzzling over it, Roman Rhodes suddenly spoke up. "The couple, Gene Young and Yvonne York, have been taken away."

Melody nodded and asked, "What about Noelle Quillan? Is she still in 1501? Noelle was a huge help guarding that couple."

Roman Rhodes replied, "Noelle Quillan was taken in as well, as both a witness and a victim. I looked into it before, and her daughter, Joelle Lawson, has been transferred to a prison in the eastern district. I’ll find a chance to arrange a meeting for them, so you can rest assured."

Hearing Roman say that, Melody finally felt relieved. She thought for a moment, then asked, "I heard from Noelle that there were several other trafficked women locked up on the second floor by that couple..."

Her voice trailed off, unable to bear finishing the sentence.

Roman Rhodes sighed as well and answered in a heavy tone, "We already went to the second floor. Gene Young had four female victims locked up in his home. Unfortunately, none of them survived... I’ve already arranged for people to identify the deceased. We’ll notify their families in due course."

Hearing the expected result, Melody just hummed in response, her spirits sinking.

’She couldn’t even begin to imagine the despair those four women must have felt before they died...’

’That Advent Sect is truly a scourge!’

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