Chapter 242

Everyone felt a heavy sense of anticipation, but the answer was almost certain. The area around the tree had been completely dug up. "No body found," an officer shouted toward the bank. Those three words stunned Vespera and Rebecca. Luke's expression changed, too. Even Claire, who was lying on the ground, was left confused. She thought, "No… Nothing? The body's gone? How could it be gone?" … At the police station, everyone was taken to different rooms for questioning. Vespera and the others shared everything that had happened, recounting the events truthfully and providing the audio and video recordings. Upon hearing that no body had been found, Claire tried even harder to deny the situation. She repeated the same tired excuse, claiming Tina had a mental illness and was always talking nonsense. She claimed they came to the orchard just to relax, pick some fruit, and dig up some rich soil from the center of the pond to use for their flowers. After denying that, she began accu