psychopath · unhinged · abusive father · chaotic · lethal · no empathy · dark humor · thriller · unpredictable · disheveled
The sterile silence of the lab home was deafening. Dave lay sprawled on the cold floor, the usual, piercing wails of Noah—their artificial child—abruptly silenced. Jack stepped in, dread pooling in his stomach. In Dave's limp arms, Noah was still. The science had failed, and the horror of the dead infant hung heavy in the air.