Buthorrorreturnedinanuedform.Herheavilypregnantfigurereighemanager''''stwisteddesires.
Now,sittingierviewroom,shenolongerresembledthetrembling,iwomanofbefore.Calm,posed,shepressedherpalmstoherswollenbellyandwhispered:
"Hesaidthatsiheamusementparkwasclosed,andIdidn''''thavetogotowork,Ishouldjuststayathomewithhimuntilthebabywasborn.Ithought...maybeIcouldefortwomoremonths—forthesakeofthechild.
Butthen...hewaomeup.Hesaidhekhebabywasagirl,thathewouldn''''tsparehereither...Ijustpushedhim,andhisheadhittheerofthewall...itwasanact."
Moxi''''sautopsyhadreportedsignsoftraumaonthebackoftheskull.Unfortuhebasementhadbeenburnedbeyondsalvage.Therewasn''''tenoughphysicalevideofirmtheexactcircumstaheimpact.
Linisanhadalreadyfessed.Herstoryusible—panic,fear,desperatioroyingthebodyintheensuingfireseemedlikeanaturalextensionofthatpanic.
YetLucouldn''''tshakethefeelingthatsomethingwasoff.
Thebodyhadbeenfoundlyingierofthemattress.Ifthemanagerhadfallenbackwardandhithisheadduringaion,whywouldheendupthere?Couldaheavilypregnantwomanreallyhavemovedamanweighingover200poundsbyherself?
Theautopsyaddedanotherwrinkle:nosoot,nothermalinjuryintheairway.Hehadn''''tbreathedwhilethefireraged—hewasalreadydeadbeforeitstarted.Hehadn''''tcrawledtothebedhimself.
LuhadpreviouslybedthroughLinisan''''ssocialcirdfoundnosignofanothermanwhocouldhavehelpedher.
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