"What did you say?" Melanie asked with a blank face as she stared at the lawyer.
Elias in return, looked at her face, searching for a flicker of understanding, then carefully repeated himself-more slowly this time, as if gentler words could soften the blow."Adam was declared dead yesterday…he flatlined a couple of days ago as well, but was stabilised later. however, his condition kept deteriorating, and now his body is missing. Spencer Collins was summoned here since he is his legal brother and authorised to claim him for burial. Melanie…" His voice faltered. "I'm so sorry for your loss, Melanie."
He had expected a storm of emotions—shock, disbelief, maybe grief and even a lot of crying. Perhaps even denial, shouted questions, or trembling hands as they pointed towards him for not fulfilling his promise. But what he didn't expect… was this.
That quiet look. Still and unmoving. There was no flicket or pain or even a blink of an eye. It was disconcerting... to say the least.
