Chapter 94 Unfortunate News

• It was mid-afternoon, the clock ticking steadily towards two o'clock.
• Within the confines of the police station's office, Mr. Clarke, a seasoned police officer, sat across from Meredith Reign, his demeanor grave and solemn.
• "Miss Reign, I have news for you to hear—news of both a positive and negative nature," Mr. Clarke began, his voice tinged with a hint of weariness as he reached for his cigarette and took a deep drag before extinguishing it in the nearby ashtray.