Chapter 4 The harsh hospital lights stabbed at her eyes . Celia lay in the hospital bed , wrapped head to toe in bandages , her skin still bearing the angry burn marks from the oven . The door swung open as Aurelian and Silas walked in . " Have you learned your lesson yet ? " Aurelian stood beside her bed , looking down at her with ice in his voice . " That was just a warning . Try messing with Mireya's stuff again , and I swear it won't end so pretty next time . " Celia stared at the ceiling in silence . She was too exhausted to fight back anymore . The door opened again , and Raya walked in carrying a bowl of soup , all smiles . " Oh , Celia ! Does it hurt ? I made you some soup to help you get better . " As she spoke , she pressed her fingers right into one of Celia's wounds . " Ah ! " Celia instinctively pushed her away , but Raya let herself fall backward , tears instantly filling her eyes . " I just … I felt bad for you and wanted to help . If you didn't want it , that's fine , but why did you have to hurt me … " " Celia ! " Silas grabbed her wrist roughly . " When are you gonna stop being such a selfish brat ?! " Aurelian's expression turned deadly . " Cut off her pain meds and IV . Let her think about what she's done . " The nurse reluctantly removed the IV line . Celia curled up in agony but bit down hard , refusing to make a sound . She was discharged on the anniversary of her parents ' and Mireya's " deaths . " Like every year , Aurelian and Silas dragged her to the cemetery . This year's punishment was crawling up the nail - covered steps on her knees , one bow at a time . In the past , Celia might have resisted . But this year , she felt nothing . She knelt down without expression as the sharp nails pierced straight through her kneecaps . Blood trickled down the stone steps , but she moved like a robot - bow , rise , kneel again …. Aurelian and Silas watched approvingly . " Finally acting like she has some sense . " By the time she reached the graves , her knees were shredded , the nails coated in flesh and blood . " Apologize to Mom , Dad , and Mireya , " Silas ordered coldly . Celia knelt before the headstones , her voice hoarse . " I'm sorry . " " Louder ! " Aurelian snapped . " I'm sorry … " she repeated mechanically , her eyes as empty as a corpse's . 23:58 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 14.3 % Chapter 4 After the ceremony , Aurelian and Silas left with Raya in tow . " Get yourself home . " they called without looking back . Celia struggled to her feet , but she didn't head home . Instead , she limped on her mangled legs toward the cemetery office . " I'd like to purchase a burial plot , " she told the staff member . The man looked confused . " You want to buy one for … ? " " Myself , " she answered calmly . He hesitated but eventually processed the paperwork . " This plot is yours now . You can … use it whenever you need to . " Celia was about to thank him when two cold voices cut through the air behind her . " What the hell are you buying a grave for ?! " She turned slowly to find Aurelian and Silas standing in the doorway , their faces dark with fury . ♡ ( 0 ) ( 0 )