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?”

froze, her face turning pale as

her gaze to Raphael for

long moment, she couldn’t find

over, and put an arm around her

voice, he said, “There was a car accident last

two others in the opposite vehicle didn’t

but he

Elissa’s face turned ashen.

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

made me

could she suddenly be

Elissa asked, “Raphael, were the people in

not only did Raphael fall silent, but

celebrities, and a scandal like this

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

left behind a young

up in foster homes or even an orphanage if you don’t

on the street, it’s nothing

Jones, please do

course, it’s

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