Ryan gets suspicious when his dog races into the church and starts barking at his father’s coffin. Seeing the dog in an alert position, Ryan opens the casket, only to find his father’s body missing.
Ryan climbed out of the car and stood outside the church, knowing he wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his father. “We couldn’t even give Dad a proper funeral,” he thought. Suddenly, Bella’s sharp bark distracted him.
Ryan turned to his car, where Bella was more agitated than usual.
“Bella!” He gave her a hand signal to lie down, and she obeyed. He patted her head through the open car window. “Now, stay, Bella.”
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Ryan ignored Bella’s whine and entered the church. His father’s closed casket was cordoned off due to an infectious disease. As the service ended, Bella barked, jumped on the casket, and sat alert. Sensing something wrong, Ryan opened it—empty. Shocked, he demanded answers, but mystery deepened around Arnold’s disappearance.
Ryan slipped past security, blending with a group. Cops spread out, searching.
“You! Dark-haired woman in white—hands up!” Bradshaw yelled.
Wrong person. Miss Pearson was gone.
Ryan, convinced Arnold lived, tracked a rare figurine. Buying it for $750,000, he baited his father—who appeared, only to be arrested.
