Detective Jefferies was familiar with the anger about losing a spouse, however he took this one personal since it was the mother of a woman he worked with everyday. One look at former Detective Hall, Jefferies knew that somehow this guy had to be involved with the death of Lillian Cooper.
On the other hand, Vera held back his anger especially knowing that the guy had just recently shot Scotty. By far, assaulting a fellow officer wasn't going to be taken lightly, "Why shoot an officer, what you didn't like him coming so close to the truth"?
Former Detective Hall's eyes remain dark and evil, as if he was hiding something from within. Instead he clenched his hand, "That husband of hers was abusive, punching her stomach wanting to kill her child, I once took her to the hospital after one of their fights". Jefferies then learned in closer, "Sure you did Tom", he said in a sarcastic tone.
Tom Hall banged both of his fists down on the table, "I know what I saw, Damn it. You think I was the only one who saw how he treated her"? However neither of the detectives believed him," as both Vera and Jefferies each tried to get him to confess. Meanwhile, Lilly was glad that the surgery was successful but had to wait until Scotty was out of recovery.
She wanted to physically harm the person whom hurt her partner, but knew that her squad was already pounding him for the truth. Getting up Lilly needed to head back and seek out the truth; her mother's truth. She had come so far in learning about her, but still needed to give Lillian the justice that she had deserved.
With the other case that Lilly was currently working on, she ended up back trying to pinpoint connections while worrying about her partner. Upon returning, her father met up with her; his face looking extremely worried, "Is your partner alright"?
"He's stabilized but the surgery was a success", she said as Paul nodded softly, "I need to tell you something; something that I haven't told them about". His hand gently touched his wedding ring, knowing that this information was even hard for him to even speak about.
Inside of a room, the two spoke in private. Lilly could see just how much this case had already affected him, "Tell me, for Mom", she said.
Paul arrives home to find the whole place ransacked, dishes broken and a small hole in the wall. As he walks around he sees a very six month pregnant Lillian standing there. She's sniffling but remains quiet about what had just recently happened. Her hand is resting on her stomach; protectively as Paul runs closer.
"Lillian what happened", he asks in a frenzied panic, "Are you alright"?
She shakes her head yes, but drawing in a breath. Paul looks worried, "Did that detective come around again"? Her eyes widened with fear, "He took me down to the hospital, and I thought I was going into labor. The doctor ", as her voice grew quiet.
Paul's hand then touched her stomach, as Lillian continued to sniffle.
In the present, Lilly wondered why Tom Hall would even harm her mother, "Did mom ever mention about this doctor what his name might be"?
Shaking his head, as she took her father's hand into hers, "It's not your fault dad; Mom knew that you loved her. I just wished that I could have had her around when I was growing up".
Paul knew that he couldn't bring back his wife, but knew that he felt very proud of their daughter" Your mother would have been so proud of you", he said, "She was right about having a girl", as his lips curled into a smile.
Though Lilly wanted to kill Tom Hall, she also knew that Melvin was still very much as suspect. He had motive and the time, but being that this case wasn't hers she had to return to solving yet another cold job. Before her father had left, he paused to look at his daughter; knowing just how much he truly loved her.
Paul wanted his justice as well as the pain to finally disappear. He needed that so badly, but after he had left he headed out for another walk. Going back home to New Jersey, wasn't something he could possible do right now. Besides he had to remain close to his eldest daughter; knowing that she needed him right now.
By the end of the day, with both Tom and Melvin each not saying a word; the detectives continued sitting there stumped. Only that Lilly wasn't there, she was at the hospital visiting Scotty; who was now awake.
Despite all the pain, Scotty was able to confirm that Tom had indeed done this to him, "Get him Lil", he whispered. Lilly could relate to what he was currently feeling, as two doctors came in ushering her out. Moments after she had left the interior of the hospital, she was walking before someone slammed her up against her car.
The man looked to be about in his early 60's quite possibly late 50's, but Lilly couldn't tell for sure. It was dark but she clearly was on her guard. However the man appeared to be very angry, "How dare you accuse a former detective of murder, you never will learn", he said, "Women shouldn't even be detectives if you ask me".
As her hand reached for her gun, someone had injected her with a needle. Lilly's vision began blurring while her knees began buckling. It wasn't long before she blacked out. This time the men left not a trace of evidence behind.
When Lilly began to come to, both her legs and arms had been bound with duct tape. She fought but it now had proved to be not use. In the shadows, two feet emerged at they came closer to the pale blonde whom was now shivering.
Her clothes had been strewn off except for both her bra and underwear, Lilly knew that she had to get a grip fast if she wanted to live, but then heard the person slam the door shut before locking it. While her captives were planning on torturing her, the squad was busying dealing with both Melvin and Tom. They needed answer especially given what had just recently occurred.
This time Paul grew angrier with John Stillman, knowing that Lilly's abduction had by all means something to do with this case. He couldn't lose her little girl forever, but wasn't going to rely on the police efforts to find her.
Stillman could see the rage building up into his eyes, as he tried to reason Paul now ignored him. In face he demanded more people to find Lilly; but knew that there were people out looking for her. Inside the first interrogation room, Vera stormed in looking straight at Melvin. He was in no mood for his mind games especially, given the fact that Lilly was missing and Scotty was in the hospital.
"You know Tom Hall don't you, he was a detective. Is that how you met Lillian Cooper, through him", which didn't exactly get Melvin to speak. Besides he still was grinning, but quickly jumped when Vera kicked the chair across the room, "YOU WON"T BE GRINNING AFTER BEING SENTENCE TO ROT, IN A CELL"!!!
Inside of another room, Stillman leaned up closer behind Tom, "I know that you hurt Lillian", he voice growled, "She went missing just TWO MONTHS BEFORE THIS. WHERE DID YOU TAKE HER"?
Tom snarled back, as he told just that part. He knew that he had nothing to do with Lillian's death, besides he was on the other side of town when she was killed.
Inside of a darkened place, Lillian sits all alone while both of her hands continue to caress her abdomen. She is four months pregnant and scared; her voice is low but audible. Just as Tom comes closer he hears her making a promise to her unborn child.
Stillman probably knew what that promise was, "Lillian loved her baby; her daughter. What I can't understand is why you would just throw a pregnant woman into a place and leave her all alone like that"?
"Why does it matter now", Tom Snarled, "Besides I could care less, she's dead isn't she"?
Taking turns Jefferies now entered wanting another crack at Tom," We have reason to suspect you know Melvin, that doctor. You two work together to kill Lillian, why not her unborn daughter; figured that she could live and not know that she had a mother that loved her"?
Tom made a face at Jefferies, "So I knew him big deal, but if you ask me the husband was pretty unstable. Trying to calm a crying, hysterical newborn down. Guy couldn't even hold back his own emotions".
This didn't faze Jefferies, he knew that Paul Cooper was very innocent, "The man just lost his wife, exactly three days after becoming a father. He was grieving', as Stillman came closer almost losing it, "DON'T BLAME THIS ON HIM, ALL THAT MAN HAD LEFT BEEN HIS DAUGHTER; THE ONLY THING LEFT THAT LILLIAN"!!!
His anger
continued to boil," WE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT YOU HAD SOMETHING TO
DO WITH THE ABDUCTION OF DETECTIVE RUSH, NOW WHERE IS SHE"?
Tom
sat back enjoying the two men's anger, " Safe, it's only a
matter of time before they kill her; just like poor mommy years
back", which made Jefferies thinking that if Scotty was there he
would have just strangled the guy to death right then and there.
However Scotty was still hospitalized and in no shape to be doing just that. Meanwhile Kat was able to find other leads tying both Tom and Melvin to the murders. Still everyone wanted to know who exactly had killed Lillian and why?
