They came to save me!
The hope in my eyes reignited, but the moment I lifted my face, I received a solid slap.
The glass on my forehead was violently thrown off by the intense movement, leaving a bloody mark.
I turned my face in disbelief, meeting the disappointed and angry gaze of my parents.
"Grace Taylor, look at what you have done!"
"Dad, Mom, I..."
Before I could finish my sentence, my mom interrupted me sternly:
"Shut up! Don't say a word to me except for Ella's whereabouts!"
My dad held her and tried to calm her down.
I thought that compared to my mom, he would at least have a trace of reason to listen to me.
But as soon as I opened my mouth, he turned his head and persuaded me, saying, "If you tell the police about Ella's whereabouts now, you can still get a lighter punishment. You should also confess about the things you took from others before. Where is the money? If you had spent it, your mom and I will have to work harder to pay it back. Even if we have to sell the house, we have to clear this debt! The most important thing is that you must not go down the wrong path from now on!"
I looked at his disappointed eyes and my heart sank.