Lila was convicted of premeditated murder and aggravated assault, sentenced to life behind bars with no chance of parole.
As for the insurance payout, things progressed quickly—armed with the police's homicide report, the company wired a seven-figure sum straight to Elias's account.
The Voss family pulled every string imaginable, greasing palms until Silas walked free on bail.
But freedom meant nothing. Guilt gnawed at him like a starving beast, relentless and vicious.
Desperate, Silas secured Elias a VIP suite at Central Hospital and assembled an elite international medical team, sparing no expense.
Elias refused point-blank.
"This blood money won't be wasted," he said, jaw clenched. "I'll get better. I'll live—for her."
Elara watched Elias's hands tremble with suppressed emotion.
