Elissa asked Raphael to go to sleep after a while because he had work the next day.

Softly, she told him, “You should sleep now.

I’ll just sit here for a little bit.”

Raphael refused to leave her alone, leaning against the headboard and holding her in his arms.

He gently patted her back, making her feel calmer by the second.

This time, she slept soundly through the rest of the night.

When morning came, Elissa woke up to an empty bed.

Raphael was not beside her.

She heard muffled voices coming from the living room, mentioning something about a deceased person and a third party, though she couldn’t make out the details.

Elissa quickly threw on some clothes and went out.

In the living room, several men in with badges stood conversing with Raphael.

When they noticed Elissa, one of them asked, “Is this their daughter?”

turning pale as a bad

gaze to Raphael for

a long moment, she

quickly walked over, and put an arm around her

in a very low, gentle voice, he said, “There was a car accident

others in

harsh, but he told her the

Elissa’s face turned ashen.

a long time for her to process the news, her lips trembling as she said, “But she came

even made me

she suddenly

“Raphael, were the people in the other car my father

time, not only did Raphael fall silent, but the police

a scandal

one of the men said, “Mrs. Jones, perhaps you and Mr. Jones should handle this

had left behind a

homes or even an orphanage if you don’t take

adding, “Although he won’t be living on the street, it’s nothing compared

do think

it’s just

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