Chapter 156 More Terrifying
Peyton had seen the bodies of deceased relatives before, but they were completely different from the
gruesome corpse in front of them.
Even though Peyton had just barely caught a glimpse of Caitlynâs appearance, she was still so
frightened that she kept retching.
Phillip patted Peytonâs back to comfort her. âAre you okay?â
âSorry,â Peyton said.
âMost people have never seen a dead body, let alone something as terrifying. I can understand,â Phillip
said.
âWhy arenât you afraid?â Peyton asked.
âI have seen a lot, so I am not afraid anymore,â said Phillip calmly, his gaze deep. âBesides, living
people are scarier than dead ones in this world.â
Peyton didnât know what Phillip had experienced. Even though he was only a few years older than her,
he seemed to be full of mysteries.
If he had not gone through the hardships, he would never have had such a look in his eyes.
Peyton understood that she was never the only person suffering in this world. She overcame her inner
fears and then turned on the flashlight.
âThelped you with the lighting. You should check it quickly.â
âUm,â Phillip instructed calmly. âClose your eyes. I will take care of the rest of the work.â
Peyton quickly closed his eyes, so as not to delay the progress.
Phillip grabbed Peytonâs wrist and his voice rang in Peytonâs ear, âOffended.â
Phillip led Peyton to the front of the corpse. In the cold room, Peyton felt that his hand was unusually
hot.
Peyton heard the rustling sound again, which was probably Phillip taking off the corpseâs pants.
Fortunately, the body was wearing loose pants from the mental hospital. Phillip easily took off the pants
from the body.
Although Peyton couldnât see, her brain could still determine what Phillip was doing through sound.
Peyton held the flashlight high.
âIâm done,â Phillip reminded, âDonât open your eyes. Iâll put the body back first.â
Peyton couldnât wait and asked, âWhat did you find?â
âCaitlynâs cervix was torn,â Phillip said.
âIn general, women who have never given birth have a roundâshaped cervix. So, Caitlyn must have
indeed given birth to a child,â Peyton said.
âYes,â Phillip agreed.
Phillip left the room with Peyton. He paid the funeral expenses for Caitlyn and instructed the staff to
bury her properly.
âCaitlyn was delayed for so long, and she finally found peace. Itâs all my fault. If it wasnât for me, maybe
she wouldnât have died so early,â
Peyton said.
Phillip shook his head. âNot necessarily, I found out that she was constantly injected with banned drugs
before her death, which caused her mental state to become chaotic. Even if you hadnât shown up, she
wouldnât have lived much longer.â
âShe said her child was taken away. Who did it? Could it be that her parents took them abroad?â
Peyton expressed confusion.
âWe cannot draw a conclusion at the moment. However, we have obtained a lot of clues today. I will
complete the remaining work. I will take you back first. By the way.â
Phillip took out a cellphone from his pocket. âFrom now on, use this cellphone to contact me.â
Phillip knew that Nolan could easily access Peytonâs communication records. If Peyton continued to
frequently contact Phillip, it was only a matter of time before Nolan discovered it.
âThank you,â Peyton said.
âYou helping the people on the island is the best reward for me,â Phillip said.
Peyton returned to the secret room and left with Eric and Rene.
Ericâs face turned pale, and he was clearly frightened.
Rene was usually very weak, but at this moment he had a calm expression on his face as he came out,
supporting Eric. âThose are all fake. Do you really have to be so scared?â
Peyton found the scene amusing when he thought about it. âI didnât know Eric was so timid.â
âPeyton, you didnât see just now, Eric got scared and cried, it was so funny,â Rene said.
âShut up!â Eric said.
Eric and Rene playfully teased each other. The cheerful atmosphere between them helped alleviate
Peytonâs sadness caused by Caitlynâs death.
A car was parked by the roadside. The car window was opened, revealing Nolanâs cold face. âGet in
the car.â