, his presence sucking the air out of the bustling room. His e

on the front desk. "I need to

ed suit approached him. "I'm Detecti

but to an interrogation room with a

in his hands. He looked exhausted and d

flat. "Filed a missing person's report for Aracely Walter. Says he's a clo

e fr

y descended. He kicked the door open, stormed in, and gr

izing him instantly. Felix. The man from the g

Felix's jaw. A sickening cr

. Felix staggered back, blood trickling

ed, struggling against the officers

ping blood from his mouth. "She was dying,

inched. "She was acting! Lying, just l

table. It clattered against the metal. Inside was a

ch. It was the one he'd given Ar

an hour ago," Fletcher said grimly. "

the hospital. How did it get to the river? Cheyenne. It had to

g as they touched the cold plastic. He saw a dar

eyes locking on Felix.

lled, his voice cracking with grief.

rupted, "a woman matching your wife's description was

build. The same long

mask of desperation. "I want

tcher said with a sigh. "We

he feeling of control, the one th

pained whisper. "She had a brain tumor, Keen

ly in his study, her face pale, her hand shaking

rifying resolve hardening his

o that clini