He walked a few steps towards the hospital room door, his gaze landing on Emily Ginger's face.
Emily Ginger was lying on the hospital bed, whether unconscious or asleep, her complexion appeared calm and her expression serene. He glanced at her neck but did not see any marks. Edward Stephens calmly withdrew his gaze.
The short, sharp scream from Emily Ginger and the bubbles sound like someone drowning from the phone, contrasted with the seemingly calm scene that looked like a regular family argument, intuitively made him feel that something was amiss.
He hadn't heard the beginning and end of the argument clearly. Seeing Ian Linton in such a disheveled state now, perhaps before Ian took action, Emily Ginger had already had a fight with Ian—who knows.
Just that last sound, like a stone thrown into calm water, made him somewhat uneasy.
Edward Stephens said to Ian Linton, "I was the one who called the police."
