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 a bad

gaze to Raphael for an

she couldn’t find her

and put an arm

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

your mother 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 she

even made me

could she

Elissa asked, “Raphael, were the people in the other car my father and his

Raphael fall silent, but the police officers did

parents were well-known celebrities, and a

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

had left

in foster homes or even an orphanage if

paused, adding, “Although he won’t be living on the street, it’s

do think about

course, it’s just

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