Chapter 251

On the crosswalk, a tiny body lay curled up, drenched in blood. She was trembling nonstop. Ella was barely conscious, her mind drifting. But somewhere in that haze, she remembered her dad saying they'd go to the night amusement park, and he’d call mom too. But now? Everything hurt. She was freezing. “Daddy... can you come get me? Hold me? Please... don’t leave me with that auntie…” … A small crowd began to gather. They stared at the little girl in the middle of the street, unsure which family she belonged to and which careless adult would let a kid run a red light like this. The driver jumped out of the car and rushed over, crouching to check on Ella. She was still trembling, eyes shut tight, mumbling weakly, “Dad… call Mom… Ella still wants to go to the amusement park… been so long… since I went with Dad…” Not daring to move her, he quickly called 911 and the traffic police. He shouted, panicked, “Whose kid is this?!” Behind the wall of people, Lily Song stood frozen, staring blankly