Chapter 6 " Silas … " Vivian leaned weakly against his chest , her voice barely more. than a whisper . " My leg hurts so much … " Silas pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead , his eyes full of concern . " Hang in there . I'll take you to the hospital right away . But before we go , why don't you think about how we should punish her ? " Vivian nestled into his arms , her tone frail . " Maybe … lock her in the basement without food for a day ? Give her time to think about what she's done . " " Alright . " Without a backward glance , Silas scooped Vivian up and strode away . " Lock her up . Lilian was thrown into the basement . It was dark , damp , and freezing cold . She had no idea how much time had passed before the door finally creaked open . Vivian stepped inside , carrying a small ceramic jar , her smile sweet as honey . " Hungry , aren't you ? You couldn't bear to lose that dog , could you ? " She lifted the lid - inside was a heap of pale gray ashes . " Here , let me help you two reunite . " Lilian's eyes widened in horror , but before she could react , Vivian grabbed her jaw and shoved the ashes into her mouth . " No … please … don't … " Chapter i Lilian struggled with every ounce of strength she had left , but she was too weak to fight back . She was forced to swallow mouthful after mouthful . " Does it taste good ? " Vivian's smile twisted into something cruel . " That's your beloved Goldy ! " Only when the jar was empty did Vivian dust off her hands , tidy up the scene , and leave . " Goldy … Goldy … " Lilian was inconsolable , retching until her throat was raw , but nothing would come up .. She curled up on the cold floor , tears long since dried , her mind drifting in and out of consciousness . A high fever left her burning up , and her wounds began to fester . In her delirium , she felt someone gently lift her , wiping the grime from her face with a damp towel , carefully tending to the injury on her forehead . " Lili … " A familiar voice sounded in her ear , full of the tenderness she hadn't heard in so long . " Is this just a dream ? " She thought . Lilian tried to open her eyes , but could only make out a blurry silhouette Silas , eyes red - rimmed , softly feeding her medicine . Her lashes fluttered , too afraid to open her eyes all the way , terrified that if she did , he would vanish in an instant . In the end , they could never truly hate each other completely . But love was out of reach , too . Suddenly , Silas's phone rang , shattering the suffocating silence in the room . He let go of Lilian's hand and stepped aside to take the call . On the other end , Vivian's voice was bubbling with barely concealed excitement . " Silas , I … I haven't had my period in over a month . I came to the hospital for a checkup . Do you think … maybe we're going to have a baby ? " Her voice was soft , brimming with hope . " I've already picked out names . If it's a boy , I want to call him Elias . If it's a girl , Gillian . Do you like those ? " Silas's grip on the phone tightened . Elias . Gillian . The names cut into his heart like a dull knife . His mind flashed back to five years ago , when Lilian had nestled in his arms , her eyes shining as she said , " Silas , let's have two kids someday , okay ? If we have a boy , let's name him Elias . If it's a girl , Gillian . That way , even when we're old , we'll always remember how much we loved . each other right now … " She'd smiled so sweetly then , as if their future would always be filled . with happiness . " Silas " ? Are you listening ? " Vivian's voice pulled him back to reality . He swallowed hard , replying automatically , " Yeah , those names are Chapter 6 perfect . " He paused , his voice low . " I'll come to the hospital right now . After hanging up , Silas glanced back at the bed where Lilian lay sleeping . At some point , she'd opened her eyes and was staring at him , her gaze as empty and lifeless as a dried - up well . A sharp pain stabbed through Silas's chest . He wanted to say something , but in the end , he just turned and walked away . As the door closed behind him , Lilian slowly shut her eyes and thought . " How nice … he has something new to hope for now … " And I … I can finally let myself go . "