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"What have you done with her?"
Nathan's fingers dug into Olivia's throat, his words barely audible.
Despite struggling for air, Olivia showed no sign of terror. Instead, her face was etched with sorrow, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Nathan, you're still holding on to her memory, aren't you?
"What's the point now? She's gone!
"If you're so desperate to find her, why don't you search the river?
"Her body must be ice-cold by now!"
……
Gray clouds blanketed the sky as a fine mist descended. Nathan stood aboard the search vessel, peering through binoculars at the water's surface. The river was dotted with over a hundred rescue crafts, and nearly every search and rescue unit in Chicago had been summoned. They scoured the area from sunrise to sunset but found nothing.
"Boss, perhaps you should take a break?"