Chapter 12 " What is wrong with that ungrateful brat ?! I'm texting her and she won't even reply ! Does she still consider me her father ?! " Raya quickly handed Conrad a glass of water to comfort him . " Don't get upset , Dad . She probably just doesn't want to see me . " She put on a hurt expression . " I don't know what she said to Silas , and Aurelian's being awful to me too all of a sudden . " Raya showed Conrad and Millicent the red handprint on her face . Seeing Raya hurt , Millicent pulled her into a protective embrace . " Mommy's going to call your brother home right now , and Aurelian too . They're going to bring Celia here to apologize to you . " Silas had been drowning in regret during this time . He'd asked himself over and over whether everything he'd done these past three years was wrong . Every time he closed his eyes , he kept seeing the security footage from the police station - Celia jumping into the river without a moment's hesitation . When Millicent called , Silas reluctantly came home . Before he even entered , he could hear laughter coming from the living room . " Raya is so thoughtful . Mommy loves Raya the most . " Silas stopped in his tracks . He'd heard those words countless times before and never thought anything was strange about them . But now , they sounded unbearably grating . Like a voice kept repeating in his ear : It's not her ! It shouldn't be like this . The moment Conrad saw Silas walk in looking completely defeated , he immediately started scolding : " Where's that ungrateful brat , Celia ? Why didn't she come back with you ? " " What's gotten into you lately , treating Raya like this ? " Silas looked at the three people sitting intimately together on the couch , as if they were the real family unit . His throat tightened . " Celia is dead . " The entire living room fell into sudden silence , so quiet you could hear the ticking of the nearby clock . " What … what did you say ? " After a long pause , Conrad finally spoke . Silas repeated it , his voice so low it was barely audible , but in the silent Fairborne living room , it landed like a bomb . " Celia is dead . The night of the party , she jumped into the river . " Millicent immediately rushed to Silas's side , her eyes vacant , her face filled with disbelief . " You're lying to Mommy , aren't you ? " " How could you make up such a horrible lie with your sister ! " 23.59 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 52.4 % Chapter 12 Millicent cried while desperately seeking denial from Silas . Looking at everything in front of him , Silas suddenly felt disgusted .. He placed the death certificate and cancer diagnosis on the table . " This is the documentation Aurelian and I got from the police station , and … these are the personal effects Celia left behind before she jumped . " With trembling fingers , Millicent picked up the two thin pieces of paper and clutched them to her chest , sobbing . " My precious Celia ! " Raya sat on the couch watching Conrad and Millicent cry in grief , but there wasn't a trace of sadness in her eyes . She even frowned slightly . This scene didn't escape Silas's notice .. The moment their eyes met , Raya's immediately filled with tears, putting on a show of grief . She walked over to Millicent and gently wiped away her tears . " Mom , I'm so sad about her too . I know you're even more heartbroken , but if you make yourself sick from crying , she would be sad watching from heaven . " Hearing this , Millicent forced herself to pull back from her grief . " Thank goodness I have Raya , or I really wouldn't know what to do . " Millicent's heart condition was acting up from the emotional shock , so Conrad took her back to their room to rest . Only Raya and Silas remained in the living room . Silas stared intently at Raya , making her fidget , though she tried to maintain her composure . " Why are you looking at me like that ? " " Why aren't you sad about Celia's death ? " Tears immediately rolled down Raya's cheeks . " How can you think that of me ! I was just in shock for a moment . Even though Celia didn't like me , I always hoped we could become a real family . " Seeing her tears, which didn't look fake , Silas rubbed his temples in frustration . " Sorry , I'm just tired . Go to your room . " Where he couldn't see , Raya's eyes were full of malice . Why ? Even in death , she still couldn't stay out of their lives . ♡ ( 0 ) ( 0 )