Chapter 17 The scorching heat burned against their skin , and a gust of wind from somewhere made the flames in the memorial hall blaze even fiercer . ing the other f the hall . Aurelian stood in the center , watching the others panic , then looked toward Celia's portrait in the middle of the hall . He didn't struggle . Instead , he leaned against the table and sat down . Perhaps this was divine punishment for all the terrible things he'd done . Or maybe Celia wanted him to come join her . When Aurelian opened his eyes again , he was disoriented . Hadn't he been burned in the memorial hall ? Why wasn't he waking up in a hospital ? The Graves mansion ? " Young master , today is the day Miss Fairborne gets discharged from the hospital . Didn't you plan to pick her up ? Why haven't you gotten up yet at this hour ? Are you feeling unwell , or do you have other arrangements ? " The butler's voice reached his ears . Aurelian looked around in disbelief . The room was full of balloons and flowers , with an engagement ring sitting on the table … He'd gone back to the night before his proposal ? The day he'd planned to propose to Celia when she was discharged . Looking at his phone showing 5 PM on June 3rd , 2015 , Aurelian was stunned . As if suddenly remembering something , he grabbed his phone and ran toward the door , calling Celia while instructing the driver . There was still time . Celia , wait for me . " Central Hospital , hurry . I'm in a rush . " Sitting in the taxi , Aurelian began recalling everything that had happened . Today was the day he'd planned to propose to Celia . According to his plan from the last life , he would pick her up from the hospital , bring her home , tell her how much he'd missed her during her coma , and they'd naturally get together . The reason everything went wrong last time was because he'd gone to pick up Celia with Raya . When Celia saw Raya acting intimate with him and chatting happily with her parents , she couldn't accept it . They had a huge fight , and she stormed off alone . The proposal never happened . In the last life , Raya had constantly provoked Celia , driving wedges between them . Watching the scenery fly past outside the window , as long as he got there first and protected Celia in front of everyone , none of the events from the last life could happen . Celia wouldn't die , and they'd live happily together . There was still time for everything . Aurelian rushed to the hospital room door and breathed a huge sigh of relief when he saw no one else was there . 23:59 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 76.2 % Chapter 17 The moment he saw Celia , all his longing and regret flooded his heart . Ile quickly walked over and pulled her into his arms . " Celia . " His voice was hoarse , choked with tears . Celia was confused but still reached up to hug him back . " What's wrong? Didn't we just see each other yesterday ? Why are you crying when you came to pick me up ? " " I just missed you so much . I was so afraid of losing you . " Aurelian held Celia tightly , unwilling to let go even a little . He was terrified this was all a dream , that if he let go , he'd wake up and Celia would disappear , and he'd never find her again . Celia thought he was worried because of her previous coma . " I won't leave you . The doctor said I'm completely recovered now . I'll be with you properly from now on and never make you worry for so long again . " Celia could feel Aurelian's tears soaking her clothes . " Help me pack up quickly . Mom , Dad , and Silas are coming soon too . They said they have a surprise for me - being all mysterious about it . I wonder what they're planning . " དག པ དང ཞི 1 : | : ཀྱང འདང པ ག ག བ ས ས ས ས ད ད ད ད ག ས Hearing Celia's words , a flash of malice crossed Aurelian's eyes , but he quickly replaced it with gentle affection . " I'll always love you , Celia . " Celia looked up and shared a long kiss with him . " You're acting strange today . Did something happen ? " Instead of answering Celia's question , Aurelian said , " Celia , trust me . No matter how others change , I'll always stay by your side . " Though she didn't know what was going on , Aurelian's words filled Celia's heart with warmth . " I know . I'll always love you too . " Just then , the hospital room door opened . The first person to enter wasn't Conrad , Millicent , or Silas , but a girl who resembled Celia somewhat . Celia looked puzzled . " Who are you looking for ? " But Raya didn't focus on Celia . Instead , she spoke to Aurelian behind her : " Aurelian , didn't you say we'd pick up sister together ? When I went to find you , you weren't home ? " She moved to link arms with Aurelian , but he pushed her away firmly . " I'm Celia's fiancé and your brother - in - law . Watch your behavior and words . " Raya stood frozen in place , her eyes immediately reddening . Celia didn't know what was happening but instinctively moved closer to Aurelian's side. Millicent entered right behind and immediately pulled Raya into her arms when she saw her looking hurt . " What's wrong , sweetie ? Did someone bully you ? " Conrad and Silas also quickly surrounded Raya with concern . 23:59 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 77.4 % Chapter 17 Celia watched the three people who claimed they came to pick her up from the hospital completely ignore her , feeling a bitter ache in her heart . Perhaps finally noticing something was wrong , Millicent hurried to introduce Raya to Celia . " This is Raya , a child we adopted a few years ago . She's like your sister now . " " Celia , you're the big sister now . You need to take care of your little sister . " Millicent held Raya's hand with one hand and reached for Celia's with the other , trying to get them acquainted . Looking at Raya , who resembled her somewhat , Celia immediately understood what was happening . " So this is your surprise ! " Celia pulled away from Raya's hand and couldn't help but confront them . " Does sister not like me ? " Hearing Raya's hurt words , Silas immediately frowned and scolded Celia . " Celia ! Where are your manners ?! Raya is our family now . How can you treat her like this ? " Celia couldn't believe her brother , who had always doted on her , would scold her like this for Raya's sake . " I don't want her as family ! I saved your lives and spent five years in a coma , and you found a replacement for me to channel your grief - and now you want me to accept her ? Do you think that's realistic ?! " This confrontation made the hospital room atmosphere instantly awkward . For a moment , no one spoke . " Since sister doesn't like me , Mom , maybe you should send me back . I'm already happy I got to stay with you this long ." Her tactical retreat made any guilt Millicent felt toward Celia vanish instantly . " Celia ! She's your sister now , whether you accept it or not . " " Your father and I made this decision . It's not your place to question it . " Looking at them , Celia felt devastated and chilled to the bone . Aurelian pulled her into his arms . " It's okay , Celia . I'll always be by your side . " He was the only person Celia could rely on now . " Aurelian , please take me away from here . " Celia really didn't want to stay in that hospital room another second , and she didn't want to see any of them anymore . Aurelian looked at the Fairborne family with displeasure , his words sharp and unforgiving . " Celia is your real daughter , your family of over twenty years , the person who risked her life to save you - and this is how you treat her ! " " If the Fairborne family won't treat her well , then I will . " Aurelian took Celia and left directly . Back in the car , Celia couldn't hold back her tears anymore . She couldn't understand why her parents and brother , who had always loved her , had become like this . Just because of Raya's few words , she had to endure their accusations . 23:59 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 78.6 % Chapter 17 " Aurelian , I only have you now . " Seeing this , Aurelian finally understood how terribly wrong he'd been . In his past life , he'd been deceived by Raya along with the Fairborne family , hurting Celia because of her manipulations . Thinking about it made his heart feel like it was being cut by knives . But thank God , thank God . In this life , he still had a chance . There was still time for everything . " Don't be sad , Celia . I'll always love you and stay by your side . " Aurelian brought Celia back to their little home . The moment she opened the door , Celia saw the living room bathed in soft light filtering through colorful balloons , casting brilliant shadows on the walls and filling the entire room with a dreamy , sweet atmosphere . Her favorite music played throughout the room , as if love's melody was flowing through the air . Colorful balloons extended from the entrance , seeming to guide Celia toward this feast of love . In the center of the room , candles had been carefully arranged into a large heart shape . The warm candlelight flickered gently , like beating hearts expressing Aurelian's burning devotion . In the middle of the heart sat a bouquet of gorgeous red roses, their petals still adorned with crystal dewdrops , looking especially captivating . Rose petals were scattered around the candles , red as fire , complementing the candlelight to create the ultimate romantic atmosphere . Photos of them together were placed throughout the room's corners . The pictures showed their bright smiles , recording every happy moment . Some photos were in elegant frames hanging on the walls ; others were scattered on tables , as if telling the story of their journey together . Additionally , the room displayed some of Celia's favorite stuffed animals , neatly arranged like guardians of this romantic proposal . When Celia entered this world filled with love , she was deeply moved by Aurelian's thoughtfulness and felt overwhelmed by happiness . " Celia , will you marry me ? " Aurelian knelt on one knee , asking the question with near - religious devotion . " Yes , I will . " The proposal that had gone unfulfilled in his past life was finally complete in this one . ( 0 )