Chapter 4 - Detective Miller Arrives To Inspect The ICU Room
Heavy leather shoes clicked rapidly down the gleaming linoleum hallway as Detective Marcus Miller flashed his silver badge at the entrance.
“City homicide and special investigations. Nobody enters or leaves this room until I clear the perimeter,” Miller commanded authoritatively.
The security guards immediately stepped aside, allowing the seasoned detective to stride into the dimly lit intensive care unit.
Miller took in the scene with sharp, experienced eyes, noting the overturned chair, the crumpled mint-green gown, and the stark heart monitor.
“Mr. Vance, I’m Detective Miller. I need you to step out into the consultation lounge so we can discuss what happened here,” Miller said gently.
Caleb slowly shook his head, his knuckles bleeding where he had struck the wall in blind, helpless frustration.
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“My wife and my unborn child are gone, Detective. And someone inside this hospital murdered them,” Caleb stated with chilling certainty.
Miller’s expression hardened as he jotted down notes in a small black leather notebook. “Then let’s find out who carved those bruises into her.”
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