Detective Ryan took a small breath and forced a polite smile. "Sorry for disturbing you," he said, giving a slight nod to Lilith and Liam.
But just as he was about to turn, Lilith's voice rang out, calm yet sharp.
"Detective, aren't you going to check his thigh? That's why you're here, right?"
Ryan turned slowly, caught off guard. He raised a brow. Just moments ago this woman practically froze him in place with nothing but her eyes. Now she was inviting him to verify the very reason they came? It didn't make sense.
He glanced at Josh briefly. "I mean... I don't want to overstep. You just said we'd need a warrant."
Lilith leaned her head against Liam's shoulder and gave a lazy, amused smile. "Well, go on. Check it."
Ryan swallowed, then nodded stiffly. "If we can see Liam's right thigh, it would really help clear up the matter. It might let us move on and focus on other leads before things get worse."
