Chapter 8 Celia was eventually brought back from the brink . When she woke up , the room was empty except for the monotonous beeping of monitors . A nurse rushed over when she saw Celia was awake , trying to convince her to rest longer , but Celia yanked the IV needle from her hand and stumbled out of bed . " Miss Fairborne ! You can't be discharged yet ! " The nurse tried to stop her in panic . " Thanks , but I'm dying anyway . I don't want it to be here . " Her voice was soft as a whisper but carried unshakable resolve . The nurse was startled by the emptiness in her eyes and instinctively stepped back . Celia dragged her battered body out of the hospital , one painful step at a time . When she pushed open the front door at home , Aurelian and Silas were sitting on the living room couch . They heard her come in but didn't even look up . " Finally decided to come home ? " Aurelian sneered . " Done with the death act ? " Silas flipped through some documents , his tone mocking . " Making up stories about being in the ER just to get us to back off ? Really ? " " Even if you actually died , " Aurelian finally glanced up , his eyes cold as ice, " we wouldn't give a damn . " Celia stood in the doorway , sunlight streaming in behind her and casting her thin shadow on the floor . She didn't explain or break down . She just looked at them quietly for a moment , then turned and went to her room . For the next few days , Celia stayed locked in her room , quiet as a ghost . Aurelian and Silas didn't bother her for once , even thinking she'd finally " learned her place . " Until her birthday arrived . Aurelian knocked on her door , holding an elegant dress . " It's your birthday . We've got a surprise for you . " Silas stood behind him with a rare gentle smile . " Get dressed . We're taking you somewhere special . " Looking at their fake smiles , Celia almost wanted to laugh . She knew exactly what " surprise " they had planned . Today they'd tell her that her parents and Mireya weren't really dead - it had all been an act . They'd graciously say that as long as she stopped targeting Mireya , everything could go back to how it was . But … There was no going back . Not anymore . " I need a few minutes to get ready , " she said softly . " You guys go ahead . " Silas frowned but eventually nodded . " Hurry up . Don't keep us waiting too long . " After they left , Celia put on the dress - a long white gown , pure as a wedding dress . 23:58 Killed Me for Your Precious Angel ? Now Pray She Can Save You from Hell 33.3 % Chapter S But she didn't go to the hotel . Instead , she walked alone to the river bridge . Night wind lifted her skirt as the water rushed endlessly below . Standing at the railing , she gazed at the distant city lights and remembered years ago . Dad carrying her on his shoulders to watch fireworks . Mom gently brushing her hair . Silas running to every candy shop on the street just because she mentioned wanting sweets . Aurelian under this same starry sky , blushing as he said , " Celia , I'll be good to you forever . " Those beautiful memories now felt like an impossible dream . Her phone suddenly rang - Aurelian calling . " Celia , where are you ? We're waiting to give you your surprise . " Celia looked at the dark water below . " You prepared a surprise for me , and I've got one for you too . " " You don't need to prepare anything ! " Silas grabbed the phone . " Celia , just get over here ! We've got something important to tell you ! " " I can't make it . " " What ? " She stared into the black water . " Come to the river bridge . My surprise for you is here . " She hung up and placed her cancer diagnosis and the necklace recording Raya's confession on the railing . The night wind caught her hair as perfect calm settled over her heart . She took one last look at the glittering city , then climbed over the railing without hesitation . She left no final words . SPLASH ! The freezing water swallowed her instantly . The river was bone - chilling , but she felt free . From now on , nothing in this world could hurt her anymore . ♡ ( 0 ) ( 0 )