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?”

face turning pale as

turned her gaze to Raphael for

she couldn’t

put an arm around her

voice, he said,

others in the opposite vehicle

was harsh, but he told

Elissa’s face turned ashen.

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

made

she suddenly be

asked, “Raphael, were the people in the other

fall silent, but

were well-known celebrities, and a scandal

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

had left

foster homes or even

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

Jones, please do think

course, it’s just

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