(From Ashes to Hoppe) Chayner 10
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I was silent for a moment, taking a deep breath, wying to calm myself dow
I knew that anger and accusations wouldn’t be anying The privy was
to find the culprie and bring justice for Lily
Thope you can find some leads soon and bring the perperator to justice, “I
said slowly.
Hearing my choked voice, Officer Lee paused for a moment, as if gathering
his thoughts, then said in a calm and firm voice,
Ms. Evans, don’t worry. Our police department takes this case very
seriously. Although we’ve encountered some difficulties, we will not give up on
the investigation.
We will conduct a more in–depth technical analysis of the abandoned
motorcycle, maybe we can find some fingerprints or other biological information
that we missed before.
Also, we’ve posted a reward notice near the scene of the accident, mobilizing
the public. If anyone provides valuable clues, we will follow up and investigate.
We will piece together all the details, like a puzzle, until we find the truth
and hold the perpetrator accountable for his actions.”
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“Okay, I believe you will do your duty.”
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After hanging up the phone, I slumped on the sofa, hugging Lily’s urn
tightly, tears streaming down my face.
I knew that John and Raina were also responsible for this, they shouldn’t
have let Lily go out alone to buy medicine, but it was the motorcycle driver who
ultimately took her life.
I vowed that no matter how difficult the road ahead, I would make the
perpetrator pay, I wouldn’t let Lily’s death be in vain.
The room had just quieted down for a moment, my emotions hadn’t yet
settled, when my phone rang again.
I picked it up with effort and saw Mrs. Miller’s name on the screen,
My heart was filled with unease, unsure of her intentions. Was she calling to
comfort me after learning about Lily, or was she calling to confront me after
John had complained to her?
My heart started to race, my hand trembling slightly as I held the phone.
My mother–in–law’s gentle voice came through the receiver,“Amelia, did
you have a fight with John?”
Her voice carried a hint of concern and confusion, as if trying to understand
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the situation.
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“He just called me, he was furious, and said he wanted to divorce you.” She
sighed, her sigh filled with regret for our marriage.
“Well, it’s normal for couples to argue. Life is like a long journey, when you
have disagreements, just take a step back.”
Her voice carried the unique helplessness of an elder, each word like a pearl
polished by time, round and steady, trying to offer me advice based on her life
experience.
In her eyes, this might just be an ordinary bump in the road for a married couple, but she didn’t know that this incident was like a violent storm that had
already devastated the peace in my heart, it was far more than a simple argument.
“You should understand, it wasn’t easy for you to marry into this family…”
She had only spoken half a sentence, but I knew she was about to bring up
my mother again.
Those words were like sharp thorns, always pricking my heart, each mention
making my already wounded heart ache even more.
Those words were like a curse, echoing in my mind, replaying the past.
Irritation surged within me, like a tide rising and spreading.
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I interrupted her, “Mas Miller, I admir I was short when I marded John.”
I closed my eyes, memories flashing frough my mind each scene a painful
reminder,
I don’t blame anyone for what has happened. But if I had known that
marriage would lead to this, I wouldn’t have married him, even if it meant going
against my mother’s last wish”
After saying this, I hung up the phone without hesitation
I clenched the phone tightly, my fingers turning white, as if trying to convey
my grievance and unwillingness.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I recalled the past few years of my marriage.
After we got married, John’s father handed over all the family affairs to John, and the elderly couple embarked on a journey of traveling abroad.
I didn’t want my in–laws, who were far away, to worry about John and me,
I didn’t want our discord to disrupt their enjoyment of their time abroad.
In my opinion, everyone has the right to enjoy their own life without being disturbed by the troubles of others.
But now, things had spiraled out of control, reaching a point of despair.
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I hugged Lily’s urn, the urn my only support at this moment.
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Loneliness and despair enveloped me, like being trapped in endless darkness,
without a glimmer of light.
John’s misunderstanding and hurt towards me were like sharp blades, each
stab causing my heart to bleed.
How I wished this was all just a nightmare, that when the morning sunlight
touched my face, I could open my eyes and see Lily’s lovely smile, hear her
childish voice.
In the past, because of Raina’s appearance, our relationship had been like a
calm lake disturbed by a thrown stone, experiencing several upsetting conflicts.
Each time, I was like a turtle retreating into its shell, silently enduring,
swallowing my bitterness, carrying all the pressure on my not–so–broad
shoulders.
Like that one time, a peaceful day was shattered by a notification sound
from my phone.
strange
I picked up the phone and saw a message from John, which I found
because he rarely messaged me directly, usually communicating through his
assistant.
With curiosity, I opened the message, and what I saw was a photo of Raina
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and John hugging each other.
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The image was like a sharp dagger, piercing my heart swiftly and brutally,
the pain like an electric shock, leaving me frozen in place, my mind blank.
Before I could recover from the shock, the photo was retracted, so quickly
that I wondered if I had actually seen it.
I knew this was Raina’s doing.
She was like a despicable rat, lurking in the shadows, waiting for an
opportunity to make unexpected moves, tirelessly testing my limits.
Unable to contain my anger, I called him directly.
The moment the call connected, before I could speak, a fake, coquettish
laugh came from the other end, the sound grating on my
eardrums.
Then, Raina’s smug voice filled with provocation and mockery.
I suppressed my anger and questioned her, word by word, why she did that.
She was a master of playing the victim, her expression as if she was the most
wronged person in the world, claiming that she was just having dinner with John,
he happened to be in the restroom, and she kindly answered his phone for him.
However, John’s voice then came through the phone, scolding me loudly, his
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