My Husband, Warm The Bed

Chapter 1886

There were no scars on the surface of the body. Neither were there signs of sexual assault nor poisoning. The cause of the death was unclear, so they needed to bring the body back to the lab for a detailed autopsy. This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

However, when Adrienne had just said so, the deceased's family strongly opposed the idea.

Among them, the deceased's mother, Alma Gibson, was the first to oppose. As soon as Adrienne told them they would have to bring the body back, Alma roared angrily, "Cathy is already dead. What else do you guys want?"

What did she mean by that? Adrienne wondered.

Those words angered Adrienne. "You called the police, didn't you? You called the police because you thought your daughter died an unnatural death, didn't you? So, what do you mean by 'what else do we want'?"

Alma did not expect that a seemingly weak lady could be this sharp-tongued. She was stunned at first, but soon she continued, "What I mean is that Cathy has already passed away, and people can't come back to life. We as family members are sad about it, but at the same time, we hope that her body could be maintained as a whole and that she will leave the world with dignity and without any regrets."

Adrienne retorted, "If Cathy died of unnatural cause, then finding the murderer would be the only way to let her leave the world with dignity and without any regrets."

Alma was at a loss for words. At that time, Cathy's grandfather, Aldred Ziglar, stepped forward and rebuked, "Cathy is a member of our family. As long as our family does not agree to the autopsy, no one is allowed to touch her body."

Adrienne argued, "Since Cathy didn't die of natural causes, we suspect that this may be a homicide, then..."

With a shout, Aldred interrupted Adrienne, "As I said, she is a member of our family. If we didn't approve of it, no one can touch her body."

Aldred turned to Alma and her husband, as well as several other of his sons. He raised his voice once again as he spoke, "What are you guys still standing there for? Protect Cathy's body. Make sure that no one comes near her without my permission."

Cathy's family members present at the crime scene included Cathy's parents, her grandfather, and her three uncles. There were four strong men in their prime age in total. Upon hearing Aldred's shout, the four men rushed toward Adrienne at once.

"Halt! All of you! I won't show any mercy if any of you takes another step forward!" Jefferson, who had just gone to other rooms to investigate, immediately shouted when he saw that situation.

Jefferson's loud voice made the four men who were rushing forward stopped at that instant.

Then, Jefferson stepped forward and stood in front of Adrienne. He glanced coldly at the family members who were making a fuss and notified them, "The police suspect that Cathy did not die of natural causes so we'll have to take her body back for an autopsy. We are here to inform you of this, not to ask for your opinions."

The rest of the people were shocked by Jefferson's aura and dared not speak or move anymore. Nonetheless, Aldred remained unfazed as he was an elder. "Which law states that the police can take away the deceased's body without the deceased's family's permission?"

"Ian, Gail," Jefferson ordered coldly. "Since some people are not sure which law has stated that the police can take away the body without the deceased's family's permission, we'd better take them

back and let them learn about it."

Upon hearing that, Aldred was so furious that he started to cough, and his children quickly surrounded him. "Dad..."

Alma pointed at Jefferson boldly and scolded, "Captain Hefner, right? My father has heart disease. I don't think you'll be able to bear the responsibility if you anger him and something happens to him."

"Ian, since Aldred is not well, perhaps you can send him to the hospital and take good care of him. Don't leave his side for the next twenty-four hours." Jefferson glanced at Alma. The family's reaction toward Cathy's death was too dramatic. When the police arrived, they were crying like no tomorrow, but after a short while, they did not care nor were they eager to find out how Cathy died. Instead, they were all very concerned about Cathy's body. What exactly was hidden in Cathy's body?

He turned to look at Adrienne, who was collected, and whispered, "Did you find anything?"

Adrienne shook her head and said, "I didn't find anything unusual on the body, which was very strange."

"No worries. You can go back and carry out the autopsy. Send me the results as soon as possible, and don't worry about anything else." Jefferson replied.

Adrienne nodded in acknowledgment. "Okay."

Jefferson suspected that Cathy's death had something to do with her family. That was why he had ordered some of his subordinates to get their statements.

The most difficult person to deal with among the family members was Aldred. Before they could get anything out of him, he was already pretending to be sick and was admitted into the hospital. Jefferson was afraid that it wouldn't be easy to get his statement so Jefferson decided that he would take on this difficult task himself.

When Jefferson arrived at the hospital, he could hear Aldred's constant groaning, which annoyed the patients in the adjacent room. The doctors and nurses advised him to stop making noises, but he wouldn't listen to them and would yell even louder.

Jefferson went to the doctor to check on Aldred's condition. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with him, he went over to Aldred's ward.

He sat beside Aldred's bed and stared at Aldred with his ice-cold gazes.

Jefferson did not speak for a long time, which made Aldred's scalp tingle. He then sat up with force and yelled, "What the hell do you want?"

"It's not good for a patient to speak in such a loud voice, especially for patients with heart disease," Jefferson commented with a smile.

Aldred roared again, "I'm asking you what the hell do you want?"

"I just want to know where you were today and the night before and what you were doing. Is there anyone who can testify for you?" Jefferson uttered.

Aldred became furious, "I am the family member of the deceased, not a suspect. I don't need to explain to you where I went."

Jefferson nodded and did not speak, but continued to stare at Aldred indifferently.

Aldred gritted his teeth in anger and answered, "At noon the day before yesterday, my family and I went to the ancient town of Lowell City to escape the summer heat. Since Cathy had to attend tuition, she had no choice but to stay at home alone. She even video called us last night so we really didn't expect that we would find her dead in her bedroom after we were back from the trip.”

"Who can prove it?" Jefferson asked.

Aldred answered, " We are the mutual witness. You can also check our driving and accommodation record."

Jefferson questioned again, "Which of you was

the first to enter the house?"

Aldred didn't hesitate and replied, "Alma, Cathy's mother."

Jefferson stood up. "Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Aldred. I'll come to you again if I need your help in the future. I won't bother you further today."