Chapter 70 Reopening the Case

Marcus picked up his phone , his fingers tapping against the receiver as he dialed the number he had come to know by heart. After a few rings, a voice answered, his voice a steady presence on the other end of the line. “Detective Roberts speaking,” came the crisp reply. “Detective, it’s Marcus,” Marcus began, his voice calm. He had met Robert at a convention he had attended late last year. They’ve come to be quite close in such a short period of time. “Oh, Marcus, I can see you changed your line.” Robert said, his voice a little bit excited. “This is actually my private line. There’s a case I want you to help me with.” “I’m listening.” “It's about an incident that happened about 5 years ago…” As Marcus relayed a brief summary of the situation, the detective listened intently, his mind already racing with possibilities. He made a mental note to delve deeper into the details, to uncover any leads or clues that might have been overlooked due to lack of investigation. “I understand