Chapter 56: Dahlia (1)
I had to think about what happened. I mustn’t stop thinking. Only then, it felt like he would still be alive. I needed evidence to confirm that he wasn’t dead. I needed hope.
“First… I heard a breaking sound…”
I couldn’t erase the bloodstains on the wallpaper. From that, I inferred the situation.
There must have been a struggle. Liam Moore wouldn’t be taken down easily. He would have drawn that strange sword to fight back. In the process, some furniture would have been broken, and the torn curtain was likely due to the sword as well.
The attack…
He was struck once. The blood loss wasn’t significant. Although he was attacked in the middle of the room, he quickly moved and positioned himself. The second attack was fatal. There were marks on the wall where he either hit or leaned against it. The palm print was his size. I knew.
The image of a wounded Liam Moore leaning against the wall flickered before me. Unbearable sorrow surged, choking me. My heart, now truly mine, thumped heavily with genuine emotion.
Only after being left alone did I speak.
“What happened to you?”