In the filthy apartment where one victim had died and another still remained, Christian, having already involved himself in the matter, decided to see it through to the end. He moved toward the other woman, who was resting her back against the wall.
She had clearly suffered the same kind of abuse as Emily. She was another woman who had attended the same high school as him, though unlike Emily, who had been in his year, this woman had been two years above him.
She was bruised, malnourished, and naked, her body bearing the obvious signs of what she had endured. Her eyes were dull and exhausted, yet there was still something different about her compared to Emily. She hadn't completely given up on life.
The reason became obvious when Christian noticed her swollen stomach.
She was pregnant.
