"Another death. There's got to be something going on with that family. It's unnatural."
"I bet those two did it. The mother and the daughter."
"Oh, stop talking nonsense. The best task force in the city is standing right there. If those two were really the killers, they would've been arrested after the first boyfriend died."
"There has to be more to this story."
Hearing everyone whispering, gossiping, pointing fingers, dragging my mother and me through the mud—
My mom was frantic, panic written all over her face.
"We'll cooperate fully with the investigation, officer. My daughter Deborah is studying for the civil service exam. You have to get to the bottom of this. Please don't pin it on innocent people!"
Chief Finch reassured her over and over.
"Mrs. Henson, don't worry. We'll do everything in our power to solve this case."
"If we can confirm you and your daughter had nothing to do with it, you'll both be released."
But we waited until our stomachs were growling, and they still hadn't found a single thing.
Even the forensic examiners with decades of experience were shaking their heads.
"This is bizarre. We can't determine a cause of death."