Chapter 506

Inside the old-fashioned wooden box lay two small wooden figurines. One had the name and birthdate of Justin's wife written on it. What was most horrifying was that the figurine was covered in red blood, and it was particularly concentrated around its head. The second wooden figurine bore the name and birthdate of Laurel, Justin's daughter. This figurine was marred with deep knife marks, and a red string was wrapped tightly around its neck. The sight of Laurel's figurine instantly reminded Justin of his daughter's corpse. When he last saw her body, it looked exactly like this. Her entire body bore the marks of knife wounds, and her neck showed clear signs of strangulation. He remembered the police's description of what she had endured before her death. She had been tormented, stabbed repeatedly, and finally, strangled. Justin picked up the wooden figurine representing his daughter. His fingers ran over the knife marks, and for a long time, he couldn't say a single word. "I didn'