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 but

"What do

When Fitch's partner

plus with little forensic support at the

anxiety tightening his chest. "Threatened? Who

why we

window, letting his nerves

okay by you?"

bitterly. "I want this

replied. "My

you," he said

let you know how

ended

table and walked around the room. He couldn't believe any

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had been threats. Lies. Media

parents dead?

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

needed answers first. Maybe Thomas

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

Thomas said, a trace of annoyance in his

it. "How did our

about?" Thomas asked.

Silas replied, moving to the

Want to know."

sighed, then his voice went soft. "It was a

was he going to

"What officer?

died at home," Silas

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

to the realization. Thomas didn't know either. And that just

you know this?" Thomas asked. "It could be a

He trusted David; he was very good at his

don't believe it, Silas. Our parents had

sighed, realizing Thomas

Let's go back to not talking," Thomas said

blinked in disbelief, annoyance uprooting all

started to

He called him back.

"What?" Thomas snapped.

wasn't done," Silas

I was," Thomas replied harshly.

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again?" Silas's voice

you!"

and released Aria's sex tape! Yet you keep fucking with

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

feet. He couldn't believe they had gone from soft conversation to shouting at

other in seconds.

ease the tension, just as there was a knock

to ten