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.
Thebodyhadbeenfoundlyihemattress.Ifthemanagerhadfallenbackwardandhithisheadduringaion,whywouldheendupthere?Couldaheavilypregnantwomanreallyhavemovedamanweighingover200poundsbyherself?
Theautopsyaddedanotherwrinkle:nosoot,nothermalinjuryintheairway.Hehadn''''''''tbreathedwhilethefireraged—hewasalreadydeadbeforeitstarted.Hehadn''''''''tcrawledtothebedhimself.
LuhadpreviouslybedthroughLinisan''''''''ssocialcirdfoundnosignofanothermanwhocouldhavehelpedher.
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