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 feeling swallowed

to Raphael

a long moment, she couldn’t find her

put an arm

he said, “There

others in the

but he told her the

Elissa’s face turned ashen.

the news, her

made

she suddenly

asked, “Raphael, were the people in

not only did Raphael fall silent,

a scandal like this

Jones, perhaps you and Mr. Jones should

woman had left behind a young

might end up in foster homes or even

he won’t be living on the street, it’s nothing

do think

it’s just

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