They were about to cre:mate my pregnant wife when I pleaded, “Open the coffin… just once.” They all laughed, until her belly moved. My mother-in-law turned pale. My brother-in-law hissed, “Close it now.” But I’d seen enough.

emergency services myself.

Then I made another call.

Detective Mara Quinn answered immediately.

“You were right,” I told her. “They rushed the cremation.”

Her voice sharpened instantly.

“Is the body still there?”

“Yes,” I answered. “And the baby moved.”

Silence.

Then:

“Don’t let anyone leave.”

Marcus overheard enough to panic.

“Who are you calling?”

“The person continue reading …