Chapter 8 It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that a grim - faced Felix finally brought Stella home . [ ] The doctor had repeatedly confirmed that her foot wasn't injured , but Stella kept crying that it hurt . [ ] She'd insisted Felix stay with her through a battery of tests , all while constantly asking where Gideon had gone . ] " Did he go to find Aurora ? " [ ] Felix had never found his adopted sister so profoundly annoying . ] ] Now , not only could he not get through to Aurora , he couldn't reach Gideon either . [ ] He was already sick with worry , and Stella was just clinging to his arm , weeping . Several times , he'd been tempted to just leave her there and go home by himself . [ ] But then he'd think about how she'd lost her parents so young and was living under their roof , and he couldn't bring himself to do it . And so he'd been stuck there until two in the morning . [ ] The second he walked in the door , Felix headed straight for Aurora's room , but the scene inside stopped him dead in his tracks . [ ] Amidst the wreckage , Gideon was slumped on the floor . In his left hand , he clutched a card marred by a footprint . His right hand was bleeding freely from cuts , yet he was still stubbornly dialing a number . Felix's sharp eyes recognized the number on the screen - the same one he'd been dialing all night . [ ] No wonder neither of them had been picking up . [ ] " Gideon , what are you doing ? Where's Aurora ? " ] ] At the sound of his name , Gideon shot his head up . Only then did Felix see that he'd been crying . [ ] The kid from next door , in all his memories , he'd never seen him cry like this . [ ] His eyes were red and swollen , the tip of his nose was raw , and his lips were chapped . [ ] At first glance , his expression was blank , but a closer look revealed a chilling , manic energy . Felix's heart plummeted . A flood of unbearable , terrifying thoughts rushed into his mind . [ ] His voice trembled . " Where's Aurora ? What did you do to her ? " [ ] At Felix's words , Gideon's eyes widened slightly . [ ] After a moment , he covered his face with his hands and began to laugh and cry at the same time . [ ] " Yeah , what did I do to her ? What the hell did I do to her ! " " What did I do to her? What did I do to Aurora ? " ] With his clean hand , he gently stroked the worn card , reading the words on it over and over . [ ] " I said it , I promised her , I liked her the most , I only liked her ! What the hell have I done ? " [ ] Felix was completely bewildered . He was about to ask what was wrong when he saw it : hanging in the wardrobe behind Gideon was the wedding dress his sister had worn just that day . A dress , stained with wine . ] ] He looked down as if stung , but then his eyes caught another , even more glaring patch of dark red on the hem . ] That wasn't wine . It looked more like blood ? ] Felix's vision went black . His legs gave out , and he nearly collapsed to the floor just as Gideon had . [ ] Like a madman , he grabbed Gideon's collar and yanked him to his feet . [ ] Chapter 8 " Where's my sister ? I'm fucking asking you , where is Aurora ! " [ ] " I don't know ! I really don't know ! Felix , she's gone , she doesn't want us anymore . " [ ] The next second . Felix's fist connected with Gideon's face . ] ] Stella , who had just shuffled to the doorway , looked up to see the shocking scene . ] Forgetting her pretense , she rushed over and grabbed Felix's arm . m . [ ] " Felix , don't hit Gideon ! What's wrong with you guys ? Did Aurora make you angry again ? " ] The moment the words left her mouth , both men snapped their heads toward her . [ ] The cold suspicion in their eyes startled her , and she immediately let go . [ ] " W - what is it ? Wasn't it Aurora ? " [ ] Gideon gave a bitter laugh , a laugh that bent him in half until he looked like a complete lunatic . [ ] He reached out and grabbed the hollow - eyed Felix , his expression crazed , his voice hoarse . [ ] " Felix , bring her back ! I know I was wrong ! Please , bring my Aurora back . I'm begging you . " [ ]