Chapter 682 The body Was Billy
Kaleb had nothing to say in response.
Joe gritted his teeth, "I trust you and gave you a chance! But... but this is the result we get! Kaleb, from now on, our two families have no relationship anymore. We are enemies!"
Susan, devoid of her former grace, rushed towards Kaleb, pounding and hitting him.
"You give me back my son...Even if he did wrong, you shouldn't treat him like this... Joe treated you like a brother, but your daughter killed my son... we will not let her get away with it. An eye for an eye, she'll pay for Billy's life."
If Billy's body had not been found before, Kaleb would still know how to refute.
But now—
There was testimonial evidence, even physical evidence.
Even if he still believed in Patricia's innocence before, at this moment, Kaleb couldn't find the right words to defend her.
How could this happen!
Just when things seemed to be turning around, an unexpected situation arose.
Carol held Susan, comforting her softly. "Mom, let's talk things out. Kaleb has had a relationship with our family for decades. You have to trust him!"
Susan, angered by Carol's constant defense of Kaleb, stood by the Taylor family, pushing her hand away.
"I used to trust him, but ever since he acknowledged Patricia, he's like a different person. Despite our family being so good to him in the past, he values Patricia more than us! All these years of conscience have been in vain!"
Although Carol was heartbroken, she still maintained a shred of reason. "Mom, please don't say that! Those words are too hurtful."
Susan looked at her angrily. "What? Even now, you're still defending them? Let me tell you, you are my daughter. If you continue to defend them wholeheartedly, then I will consider that I never had a daughter like you."
"Mom..."
Although Carol knew her mother had lost her sanity at this moment.
But after hearing those words, she still felt deeply hurt.
Just as she was about to continue advocating for Kaleb, Maximilian held her hand, subtly shaking his head, and indicated to her to stop.
Understanding his gesture, Carol took a deep breath, nodded, and then supported Susan again. "Mom, I understand! Let me accompany you to the police station!"
Billy's body should have been taken to the morgue at the police station by now.
The initial autopsy results should be available today.
Whether it was Carol or Joe and Susan, they must be eager to know if that person was really Billy.
Hopefully not—
Even though Billy had been avoiding them, unseen by anyone, as long as that body wasn't Billy, they could still hold onto the hope that he was alive.
Seeing that Carol finally stopped defending Kaleb and no longer scolded her, Susan allowed herself to be helped into the black sedan parked nearby.
Joe gave Kaleb one last hateful glare before getting into the car.
Watching their car drive away, Ryan asked anxiously, "What do we do now?"
Considering the scene, they hadn't even seen the body.
"Should we follow them and see?"
Sebastian shook his head, "Joe and Susan are furious right now. Even if we go over, seeing us will only make him angrier."
Ryan ran his hands through his hair. "Then what do we do?"
Martin was about to speak when Maximilian's phone suddenly rang.
He took it out and checked.
It was a message from Carol.
"Don't come over for now. I'll keep you updated on any developments."
Reading her message, Maximilian relaxed and showed it to the others.
"Let's go back to the hotel and wait for Carol's updates."
Ryan said, "At least the Hill family still has someone thinking straight!"
Martin glared at him. "In the face of losing a child, even the most rational person can lose their composure. Although I don't agree, I can understand Joe and Susan."
If someone dared to harm his children, Martin might become even more frantic than them.
However, he would wait until the truth was revealed before taking action, not as blindly as they did.
Maximilian suggested, "Let's go back to the hotel first! I'll also inquire about the autopsy results; it shouldn't be difficult."
Everyone nodded in agreement and got into their respective cars parked not far away, and drove back to the hotel.
Meanwhile, Billy's body was brought to the morgue.
Carol accompanied Joe and Susan outside, waiting for the results.
During the wait, many officials came to offer their condolences, hoping to leave a good impression on Joe.
But Joe drove them all away.
It was the first time everyone had seen the usually amiable Joe lose his temper like this, so they all kept their distance and dared not approach.
The waiting time was particularly long.
Susan cried until her head ached; her chest hurt; and she couldn't catch her breath several times.
After crying for a while, Joe stopped crying and sat on a bench outside the morgue, hands clenched into fists on his thighs, sitting up straight; his face was grim, like a monster.
Carol hugged Susan and also cried.
From the moment her beloved brother had an accident, she was very sad and upset, but she maintained a shred of reason and knew that her parents needed her now.
The three of them hadn't eaten anything.
Time passed by minute by minute.
No one knew how long they had been waiting.
Finally, the door of the morgue opened.
A young woman in a white coat, holding autopsy data and wearing a blue mask, walked out.
Joe, Susan, and Carol immediately walked over.
Joe asked eagerly, "How is it? Is the identity confirmed? Is... is... is it Billy?"
Although didn’t want to ask the last question, he had to find out.
Just in case it wasn't, he could still tell himself that Billy was still alive.
Even if it was self-deception, it didn't matter.
The medical examiner nodded. "Through DNA verification, it has been confirmed that the deceased is Billy. Preliminary assessment indicates that he drowned; and the body has been in the water for over twenty days! Specific details about the date of death and other circumstances will require further verification for a definitive answer."
Upon hearing the name "Billy," the taut nerves of Joe and Susan snapped, unable to bear further sorrow. In a moment of darkness enveloping their sight, they collapsed rigidly to the ground.
"Dad..."
"Mom..."
Carol's sorrowful cry echoed through the corridor.
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