My Husband, Warm The Bed novel 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.

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?"