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?”

her face turning pale as a bad feeling swallowed her

to

long moment, she couldn’t find

walked over, and put

he said,

nor two others in

was harsh, but he told her the

Elissa’s face turned ashen.

to process the news, her lips trembling as she said, “But

even made me

could she suddenly

in the other car my father

Raphael fall silent,

parents were well-known celebrities, and a scandal like this

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

left behind

foster homes or even an orphanage if you

paused, adding, “Although he won’t be living on

Jones, please do think

it’s just

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