Chapter 13 " What's wrong with that unfilial daughter Amelia ?! I just messaged her , and she won't even reply to me now . Does she still see me as her father ?! " Emily handed Hayden a glass of water at just the right moment , comforting him , " Hayden , calm down . Maybe Lia just doesn't want to see me . " She put on a wronged expression . " I don't know what she said to Matt , and Kye too . Suddenly , they're both treating me so badly . " Emily pointed to the red slap mark on her face for Hayden and Melanie to see . Seeing Emily had been wronged , Melanie pulled her into her arms with heartache . " I'll call Matt back right away , and Kye too . I'll have them bring Amelia to apologize to you together . " Matthew had also been trapped in regret these days . He had asked himself more than once whether everything he had done in the past three years was a mistake . Every time he closed his eyes , the surveillance footage he saw at the police station that day would replay in his mind over and over . Amelia , without a trace of hesitation , had resolutely jumped into the river . When he received Melanie's call , Matthew reluctantly returned home . Before he even entered , he could hear laughter coming from the living room . " Emmy is always so thoughtful . Melanie loves Emmy the most . " Chapter 13 Matthew's steps halted . He had heard this sentence countless times . before . In the past , he never thought anything of it , but now , it sounded . unbearably harsh . It was as if a voice kept repeating in his ear . Not her ! It shouldn't be like this .. As soon as Hayden saw Matthew walk in looking utterly dejected , he immediately demanded , " Where's that unfilial daughter Amelia ? Why didn't you bring her back with you ? " " What's wrong with you lately , daring to treat Emmy like that ? " Matthew looked at the three people sitting closely together on the sofa , as if they were the real family of three . His throat tightened . " Amelia is dead . " The entire living room suddenly fell silent , so quiet that the ticking of the clock nearby was clearly audible . " You ... what did you say ? " No one knew how much time passed before Hayden finally spoke . Matthew repeated himself , his voice so low it was almost inaudible , but in the silent Ackrea family living room , it was like a bomb had been dropped . " Amelia is dead . She jumped into the river and killed herself on the night . of the banquet . " Melanie immediately rushed to Matthew's side , her eyes empty , her face . full of disbelief . " You're lying to me , aren't you ? " Chapter 13 " How could you and your sister make up such a lie to trick me ! " Melanie sobbed as she tried to get a denial from Matthew . Looking at everything before him , Matthew suddenly felt a surge of disgust from deep within . He placed the death certificate and the cancer diagnosis report on the table . " These are the documents Kyler and I got from the police station , and ... and Amelia's belongings she left behind before she jumped into the river . " With trembling fingers , Melanie picked up the two thin sheets of paper and clutched them to her chest , sobbing bitterly . " My Lia ! " Emily sat on the sofa , watching Hayden and Melanie weep in grief , but there was not a trace of sadness in her eyes . She even frowned slightly . This scene fell into Matthew's eyes . The moment their eyes met , Emily's eyes immediately filled with tears , putting on a look of sorrow. She walked over to Melanie and gently wiped away her tears . " Melanie , I'm so sad about Lia , and I know you're even sadder . But if you cry yourself sick , Lia will be heartbroken in heaven too . " Hearing her words , Melanie barely managed to pull herself out of her grief . " Thank goodness for Emmy , or I really wouldn't know what to do . " Melanie was so overwhelmed with grief that her heart condition began to act up , so Hayden took her back to her room to rest . Chapter 13 Only Emily and Matthew were left in the living room . Matthew's gaze was fixed tightly on Emily. Emily felt a little uneasy , but she still forced herself to remain calm . " Matt , why are you looking at me like that ? " " Why aren't you sad about Amelia's death ? " Tears immediately rolled down Emily's cheeks . " How could you think that of me , Matt ! I just didn't have time to react just now . Even though Lia didn't like me , I always hoped we could be a real family . " Seeing her tear - streaked face , which didn't look fake at all , Matthew rubbed his brow in frustration . " Sorry , I'm a bit tired . You should go back to your room . ' Out of his sight , Emily's eyes were filled with malice . Why ? She can't even stay quiet after death .