Chapter 5

Then, the phone rang like a bomb going off.

The voice on the other end was icy and stern, delivering the words I dreaded most.

Someone said, "Hello, is this Mr. Carter, Elaine Carter's father? We found your daughter's body on an abandoned hill on the west side of town. Please come to the police station as soon as possible."

Inside the silent car, every single word hit my parents like a sledgehammer.

It hit like a bolt from the blue.

Even though I wanted to deny it, I was the one who ended up ruining this peaceful moment.

The…