Chapter 11 - Ryan Investigates His Family's Mysterious Financial Background Records
Back at the rental home, Ryan sat at a cluttered wooden desk surrounded by dusty financial ledgers and bank statements.
He used a small letter opener to slice open a thick manila envelope mailed directly from the state archives.
Inside were the original autopsy and toxicology reports regarding his late father’s sudden death a decade ago.
Ryan’s hands trembled as he scanned the medical terminology, his eyes locking onto a specific highlighted paragraph.
“High concentration of synthetic cardiac glycosides detected in post-mortem blood samples,” the toxicologist report stated clearly.
“Poison... my father didn't have a natural heart attack; he was systematically poisoned,” Ryan whispered in sheer horror.
The front door clicked open, and Emily walked into the living room, her expression tense and filled with lingering dread.
“Ryan, I went to the jail. I talked to Diane,” Emily announced quietly, dropping her handbag onto the sofa.
Ryan looked up from the toxicological papers, his eyes wide and bloodshot from hours of intense emotional shock.
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“She told you about my father, didn't she?” Ryan asked, his voice cracking with unbearable grief and anger.
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