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.

tried to get a warrant but couldn't," David

do

When Fitch's partner

lot to lose back then, plus with little forensic support at the time, he dropped it and went with

around the room, anxiety tightening his chest.

why we want to reopen

at the window, letting his nerves race

this... okay by you?"

said bitterly. "I want this

replied. "My condolences,

you," he said

you know how it goes.

Silas ended

walked around the room. He couldn't

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threats.

the fuck wanted his parents dead? Why threaten an officer of the

at the question. Awful things were about to unfold,

answers first. Maybe Thomas could

and dialed his brother's number. It rang twice before it was

busy," Thomas said, a trace of annoyance in

"How did our

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

replied, moving to

Want to know."

sighed, then his voice went

was he going to proceed?

with curiosity. "What

they died at home,"

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

Thomas didn't know either. And that just made it a

you know this?" Thomas

said firmly. He trusted David; he was very good at his

again. "I don't believe it, Silas. Our

Thomas

go back to not talking," Thomas said and ended

in disbelief, annoyance uprooting all the

to feel

He called him back.

"What?" Thomas snapped.

done,"

Thomas replied harshly.

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With Rosle again?" Silas's voice rose with

dare you!" Thomas

almost killed Ivy and released Aria's

was once! Fuck off, Silas! I have better things

they had gone from soft conversation to shouting at

other in seconds.

just as there was a knock

counted to ten before saying,

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