Chapter 7 Nathan stared ahead and watched as his teammates went down one by one . In the end , with backup , Jaxton was shot dead on the spot , and Gemma was arrested alive . Meanwhile , Lawrence was rushed to the hospital in critical condition . That night , Nathan interrogated Gemma himself . " Who are you ? Why'd you kill Rosie ? " In the face of his questioning , she smirked and stayed silent , refusing to say a word . Nathan furiously slammed the table and yelled , " Don't think keeping quiet means I can't find out the truth ! " Moments later , a cop brought in her file . 404 " Your real name's Lena Crowe , and your father's Alistair Crowe ? You're the daughter of the man my dad shot during that robbery ? " He stared at her , stunned . Gemma let out a soft , mocking laugh . " That's right . Thanks for taking care of me all these years , I guess . " To see you abandon your sister for me , I'm sure my dad will be proud if he's watching me . " Nathan looked like he still couldn't believe it . " So , you got close to me on purpose ? " Her soft laugh escalated into manic cackles . " Of course , and you made it so easy . All I had to do was crook a finger , and you'd come running toward me ." " Are you saying that I invited the disaster and got Rosie killed myself ? " He lunged at Gemme in fury , only to be hauled back by several cops . Gemma met his eyes and spat in a steady , cruel voice , " Not just that . Did you forget how you spent years targeting Rosanne for my sake ? That was so fun . " It was worth Jaxton and me waiting every minute for this to finally avenge Dad . " " I'll kill you ! Your whole family deserves to die ! " Nathan shouted , only to be dragged out of the interrogation room , while Gemma's hysterical , triumphant laugh echoed behind him . With solid evidence , the cops filed charges quickly . Two months later , the court sentenced Gemma to death for murder and illegal possesion of firearms . Execution was immediate . That case sent shockwaves through the internet . " Gosh , that's terrifying " " Sure enough , murdering runs in the blood . " " Poor child , she didn't deserve any of that . " Thanks to timely treatment , Lawrence survived and slowly recovered . On the day the verdict came in , Nathan buried me next to our parents . Then , he knelt at the gravestone and silently repented with his head bowed . " Mom , Dad , I'm sorry I failed to protect Rosie . I spent so many years blinded by hate and trusted the wrong person , and now I've gotten Rosie killed . " Please wait a little longer , and I'll come to apologize in person . 1/2 Chapter 7 +25 BONUS " Rosie , you're not alone anymore , are you ? Did you find them and tattle on me ? This is my fault . I've failed you . " Just wait a little longer , and I'll apologize properly , alright ? " I looked down at my fading body and could feel that my time here was up . Watching Nathan cry helplessly in front of the graves , I finally let go . " Nathan , I forgive you now . We just weren't meant to walk this life together long , and no one's to blame . It's just a shame we didn't get to see a future . " Still ... if there's a next life , I'll still pick you as my older brother . But if you mess up like this again , I swear I'll never forgive you . " This time , my soul didn't follow him around . I smiled as I watched him walk away . " Be happy , Nathan . Live for me , and for Mom and Dad , too . " This time , I'd rest here , right where I found peace . After leaving the graveyard , Nathan visited Lawrence at the hospital . " Lawrence , if it weren't for you that day , I'd be dead , too . " Lawrence sighed . " I had a feeling something was off . Good thing I planted a tracker on you , or we wouldn't have found you in time . " Still , none of this was your fault . No one would have guessed what those siblings had planned . " Nathan looked down and murmured , " Regardless , I led Rosie to her death , and I can't forgive myself for that . " " Don't say that . If Rosie could see you , she wouldn't want to see you like this . This is something your dad and I overlooked , and a danger unknowingly passed down to you both , " Lawrence said reassuringly . All Nathan could do was nod . Soon after , he submitted his resignation , and no one knew where he went . When Lawrence learned about the news , he sensed something was wrong and rushed to the graveyard , only to find Nathan there . But he was a step too late . Nathan had swallowed an entire bottle of sleeping pills and collapsed between me and our parents ' graves . Lawrence's tears finally fell as he murmured , " Roland , I failed them ... I should've done better to take care of your children . " In the end , he buried Nathan beside me and our parents . " Rosie , don't hold it against Nathan anymore . I'm sure he's left to apologize . " As the sun set , Nathan and I held hands as we bid farewell to Lawrence . This time , we were never parting again .