A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 204

Chapter 204

"What do you mean by home?" Silas asked. Despite the frown on his face, his heart was thudding.

"Are you ready for this?" David asked. The concern in his voice intensified the panic in Silas's chest..

"Tell me," Silas said, mentally bracing himself.

David paused for a moment before speaking. "I started the investigation from your mother, since it all began with her account. But then I stumbled on some inconsistencies.

"The detectives in charge were wrong about the place of death. The car was... how do I explain it?"

Silas held the railings as he propped himself upstairs. "Just explain."

"Okay," David sighed. "When a car gets into an accident, there are signs; ripped airbags, uneven seams, frame misalignment, all that. But your parents' car didn't show any of that."

Silas's stomach tightened as his mind trailed off to his parents. Their faces- though he couldn't entirely remember -had been beautiful.

They were kind. Caring. He could faintly remember riding a horse with his father... or was it his mother?

"I... saw the news. I read the article afterward. It was an accident..." His voice dropped, filled with pain.

This was far from what he expected. Far from what he had planned. He was supposed to be in a nicely decorated restaurant, spending time with Ivy-not holding back tears, alone and sad.

"That's where the media got it wrong," David said gently. "Evidence showed that the airbag was triggered manually. Even the dents in the car were made by a weapon, not from an impact like the police first thought."

"Oh," Silas gasped, crumpling to the floor.

"I met with some of the detectives in the San Francisco Police Department, and we've concluded that the case should be reopened, if it's okay with you."

Silas rubbed his temple, letting everything settle in his mind. He shook his fingers, trying to shake off the emotions.

David didn't say anything. He just kept breathing on the other end.

“So,” Silas said after some time, "how did you know they were killed at home?" "Are... you ready?"

"Yes," Silas replied, standing up and making his way to the room. Just as he entered and sat on the bed, David continued.

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"When I found those inconsistencies, I spoke to an old colleague of mine. He double-checked everything and confirmed I was right.

"We contacted one of the detectives in charge of the case back then. One of them is dead. The other's alive, retired and battling cancer."

Silas listened intently. "Okay."

"The detective's name is George Fitch. I was able to speak to him myself. He... mentioned that your parents had gone out that night. There was a very famous ball, and multiple people saw them there."

Silas clenched his fists as his stomach sank. Something awful was coming. He could feel it.

"Fitch said he... thought the timeline didn't add up. They left the party around 7pm, but were found in the car around 9pm. Two hours were unaccounted for. And when Fitch and his partner stopped by the house, he said something felt... off. Something bad smelled there."

Silas stood up, his discomfort intensifying. "Why didn't they go in? Why lie to the public and say it was an accident? Why lie to us?"

Anger simmered beneath the discomfort, and he was ready to snap.

to get a warrant but

blinked. "What do you mean,

explained. "They were threatened. When Fitch's partner insisted on pursuing the case, he

then, plus with little forensic support

room, anxiety tightening his chest. "Threatened?

idea. That's why we want to reopen the

letting his

this... okay by you?" David

said bitterly. "I want

David replied. "My

he

you know

ended the

Ivy's table and walked around the

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had been threats. Lies. Media

the fuck wanted his parents dead? Why threaten an officer

clenched at the question. Awful things were about to unfold, and he

first.

phone and dialed his brother's number. It rang

busy," Thomas said, a trace of

"How did our

are you talking about?" Thomas asked. "Is it

moving to

Want to know."

then his voice went soft. "It was a car

How was he going to proceed? "Who threatened the

"What officer? What are you

heard they died at home,"

impossible," Thomas snapped. "I was home... they... that's impossible...

know

Thomas asked.

firmly. He trusted David; he was

moment before speaking again. "I don't

sighed, realizing Thomas was

back to not talking," Thomas said and ended the

blinked in disbelief, annoyance uprooting all the

started to feel

He called him back.

"What?" Thomas snapped.

wasn't done," Silas

was," Thomas replied harshly.

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again?" Silas's voice rose with

dare you!"

almost killed Ivy and released Aria's

I have better things to do!" Thomas yelled and ended the call

groaned, stomping his feet. He couldn't believe they

other in seconds.

exhaled, trying to ease the tension, just as there was

ten before saying,