Chapter 55

The sky was just starting to lighten when Victoria finally managed to sketch out the basic outline of the victim's face. But something about it just didn't sit right with her. She couldn't quite put her finger on what exactly was bothering her. With a faint frown, Victoria stared at the body in front of her for a few seconds, then shook her head. Maybe she was just worn out—her brain was probably foggy from the lack of sleep. Brushing off the discomfort, she got back to work. Meanwhile, the two young officers outside weren't slacking either. Even though they were at the mortuary, each of them had brought a laptop and was busy wrapping up their own tasks. They'd ended up pulling an all-nighter with Victoria. "You think Miss Ellis is married?" one of them asked out of nowhere. "I mean, dragging someone out here on New Year's and keeping her overnight like this... her husband might not be too happy about that." "Nah, I think she has a boyfriend," the other replied, gulping down a big swig