Chapter 12 Kyler was engulfed in immense pain . Every time he closed his eyes , Amelia's last words to him echoed relentlessly in his mind . " The surprise I prepared for you all is right here . " He held Amelia's ashes in his arms , repeating countless apologies . But no matter how many times he said sorry , it could never bring Amelia back . Only under the numbing effect of alcohol could Kyler get a brief sleep , but he would soon be jolted awake by nightmares . When the doorbell rang , Kyler didn't move . After a long time , the front door was finally opened . Facing the light , Kyler could barely make out the figure at the door . But that silhouette seemed familiar , almost like Amelia . " Kye . " Emily's voice sounded . Kyler lowered his head in disappointment and hurled the glass on the coffee table in front of him . " Bang ! " Emily had just stepped inside when a glass flew across the living room , shattering at her feet . An angry voice followed , " Get out ! All of you , get out ! " Emily paused for a moment , but still carefully stepped around the shards . Counter 12 of glass and walked in . It had only been a few days since she last saw him , but Emily found that she could barely recognize Kyler anymore . His face was haggard , and on closer look , a few strands of white hair had appeared . He looked much older . " Kye . " Kyler's gaze finally shifted from Amelia's urn to Emily's face . Kye , what's wrong ? Did something happen ? " After Matthew came home , his attitude toward her changed drastically . He wouldn't even answer their parents and moved out on his own . For the past two days , Emily had been wondering what exactly had happened . " Get out ! I don't want to see you again . " Every time Kyler saw Emily , he couldn't help but think : if only he had been more resolute back then and told Amelia the truth directly , would things have turned out differently ? It was all because of Emily , all because of the Ackrea family - they were the ones who caused Amelia's death . " Kye , I've missed you so much these days , I ... " She slowly approached Kyler , pouring out her longing for him during this time , completely unaware of the growing darkness on his face . Suddenly , she noticed the death certificate on the table . Amelia's name immediately caught her eye . Chapter 12 In an instant , a barely suppressed joy flashed across Emily's face , but it quickly turned into sadness . " Kye , I know you're heartbroken over Lia's passing , but the dead are gone . If you let yourself fall apart like this , Lia would be sad to see it too . " She gently placed her hand on Kyler's arm , her voice soft . " It's okay , Kye , you still have me . I'll always be here for you . " " Smack ! " In the next moment , Kyler's palm landed hard across Emily's face . Emily covered her face , looking at him in disbelief . In her memory , Kyler had always been gentle and courteous . Over the past few years , she had enjoyed his meticulous care . She had almost come to think of him as her fiancé . Just as she was about to say something , Kyler's hand closed around her neck . The suffocating fear made her struggle desperately , begging for mercy . Just when she thought she was about to be strangled to death , Kyler finally let go , his tone icy and devoid of warmth . " Get out ! " Emily didn't dare say another word and hurriedly left . With her departure , the villa once again sank into darkness . A The phone rang again . " Hello , Mr. Gibson . According to Ms. Ackrea's own wishes , she wanted to be buried . When would you like to hold the funeral for Miss Amelia ? " Chapter 12 The call was from the cemetery staff . Kyler had received many such calls recently , but each time he simply hung up . But recalling the look on Emily's face just now , Kyler asked , " When did Amelia reserve the burial plot ? " When he heard the date from the staff . Kyler immediately realized - it was the anniversary of the day her parents and Emily had always tormented . her . But hadn't Emily said that day that Amelia wanted to destroy their graves ? As he thought about it , an idea gradually took shape in his mind . Kyler's voice was hoarse . " That day , she said she wanted to reserve a burial plot , not destroy one , right ? " After receiving the staff's confirmation , Kyler's breath caught in his throat . All the memories of these past days suddenly turned upside down in his mind - everything had changed . If this was a lie , then ... what about everything else ? What was the truth behind the house fire and falling off the cruise ship ? Was it really Amelia who pushed Emily out the hospital window that day ? No ... none of it was right ! If Amelia had known she was terminally ill with cancer , why would she have bothered to make things difficult for Emily ? Suddenly , Kyler remembered the USB drive that had been placed together with the medical report that day . He had never opened that USB drive . Chapter 17 But now , holding it in his hand , Kyler suddenly felt that all his questions would be answered inside . Kyler plugged the USB drive into the computer . As he looked at all the files that appeared , his eyes widened in disbelief . Unable to control his emotions any longer , he grabbed the USB drive and headed straight for the Ackrea family . Chapter 13