The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 157

"Zoe was found in a dumpster by a man who was scavenging for recyclables."

"Her body was still warm, which means she was likely dumped shortly after being killed."

"The rest of the task force is already reviewing security footage from the area. They should be able to find a person of interest."

In the task force's conference room, Nathan listened to the reports from his subordinates, his eyes fixed on the door.

"Although the DNA results aren't back yet, we can confirm the victim is Zoe based on her appearance, height, and clothing."

"So, the arsonist didn't kill Zoe immediately after taking her. They kept her alive for some reason, and then, not long ago, decided they didn't want to keep her anymore and brutally murdered her."

"That means the entire Carter family is now dead."

"A family of five, with no survivors."

Silence fell over the conference room.

It wasn't that cases wiping out entire families had never happened in the country before.

But a case this horrific was a first for Luminport City.

A family of five—four of them burned alive.

One tortured to death and dumped in a landfill.

And an innocent child, dragged into this case for unknown reasons, also met a tragic end.

What kind of grudge did the killer have against the Carter family to be so vicious?

*Knock, knock.*

The sound on the glass door broke the heavy silence.

"Come in," Nathan called out, and everyone's gaze shifted to the entrance.

Being stared at by so many people, Nora felt a flash of unease.

But she quickly regained her composure, walking briskly to Nathan's side with the report. "The autopsy report is ready."

"The deceased, Zoe, was abused before her death."

"The cause of death was internal organ rupture resulting from a severe beating."

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