The detective's tone turned razor-edged, his eyes drilling into him. "We know you and Lila grew up together. Childhood friends, right?"
"Lila?" Silas's eyes flashed with surprise. "Why are you asking about her?"
Another officer rushed over, muttering to his colleague, "Sir, Lila's on her way."
"The hospital cameras caught Silas arriving right after Elara's fall. He couldn't have been the one who did it."
The lead detective nodded curtly. "Mr. Voss, the case is still unclear. Keep your phone handy—we'll need to speak with you again."
Silas clung to Elara's side for one last moment, his mind a breath away from shattering.
As he stepped outside, he nearly collided with Lila.
His gaze turned lethal. "Why are the police calling you in? Does that phone evidence point to you?"
Lila's bre
