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.

get a warrant

"What do

a warrant," David explained. "They were threatened. When Fitch's partner insisted on pursuing the case, he was murdered.

little forensic support at

around the room, anxiety tightening his

That's why we want

letting his nerves race

okay by

said bitterly. "I

David replied. "My condolences,

you," he

let you know how

Silas ended the

table and walked around

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been threats. Lies.

parents dead? Why threaten an officer of

clenched at the question. Awful things were about to unfold, and he wasn't sure he

first. Maybe

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

I'm busy," Thomas said, a trace of annoyance

it. "How did our parents

are you talking about?" Thomas asked. "Is

moving to the

Want to know."

went soft. "It was

was he going to proceed? "Who

"What

at home," Silas blurted

Christ! That's impossible," Thomas snapped. "I was home...

to the realization. Thomas didn't know

did you know this?" Thomas asked. "It could

David; he was

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

sighed, realizing Thomas

go back to not talking," Thomas said and ended

in disbelief, annoyance uprooting all the sentimental feelings

started to

He called him back.

"What?" Thomas snapped.

wasn't done,"

I was," Thomas replied harshly. "I'm

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again?" Silas's voice rose with

you!"

the family! She almost killed Ivy and released Aria's sex tape! Yet you keep

have better things to do!" Thomas yelled and ended

groaned, stomping his feet. He couldn't believe they had gone from soft conversation to

other in seconds.

ease the tension, just as there was a knock on the

counted to ten before saying,