Ella's POV
“I am sorry, sir. We really tried our best and…”
“What are you trying to tell me! What the hell, fool! I told you she must not be killed! She must not die!”
Right inside the cupboard where I was hiding, close to these military men, I was able to hear their conversation with Raphael clearly since the call was on a loudspeaker.
The caller's voice was clearly Raphael, as I was easily able to recognize it, but what I couldn't understand was the emotions in his tone, as if he would break down soon.
I could feel the intense pain cracking in his voice when they told him I was missing and that they were unable to rescue me.
The Raphael I knew doesn't care about me, so I had to doubt my ears, peeking through the small hole and waiting to see if he would show up.
To my greatest sho
