Veronica's POV
My thoughts spiraled in chaos, leaving me without a clear path forward. The only option was to keep digging—it remained my sole chance at uncovering the truth I desperately needed.
During the drive back from the old district, Tony's call interrupted my brooding. He still hadn't located Dario and wanted to know if I was running into problems.
"Everything's under control on my end. I'm just concerned something's happened to Dario," I told him.
I filled Tony in on the replacement situation with Dario and urged him to continue the search. Then I had Ryan drive me to the police station to meet Lachlan about Tim's murder.
"We got word from one of our officers about Tim's death earlier," Lachlan said. "You think this connects to your mother's case?"
