Chapter 253

Silence hung in the air. Daniel Richards finally forced out the words: "Ella was in a car accident. She's in surgery." Right then, a nurse came out holding a critical condition notice. Ruby Henderson took it with trembling hands, reading each word like they were in another language. “Ruptured spleen. Severe concussion.” But just this morning, little Ella had been so cheerful heading to school. She wore that cute little dress she loved, waved goodbye with a bright smile—like a little sunbeam. And now? Now she was on an operating table, hovering between life and death. Ruby lifted her eyes and stared at Daniel. "How did this happen? How could she get into a car accident while she was with you?" Lily Song quickly stepped in, “Daniel asked me to take her out for food. While we were crossing the street, a white car sped past out of nowhere—I froze, and when I came to, Ella was already on the ground in a pool of blood. Mrs. Henderson, Daniel and I never meant for this to happen. It was an ac