Elena had barely gotten forty minutes of shut-eye before she woke up again, completely wired. No trace of sleep left in her—she was too hyped about the little life growing inside her. With her mind full of thoughts about her baby, she headed out for her check-up in high spirits.
At the same time, the police were wheeling a body out of the psychology clinic.
After gathering all the info, Chris went to report to Captain Lucas Smith.
"The victim's name is Oliver, 20 years old, psych major at River University. He used to assist Nathan at this clinic, and they were pretty close. Judging from livor and rigor mortis, time of death's estimated between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. last night. There are ligature marks on his neck—cause of death's mechanical asphyxiation. But…”
She hesitated, the
