"He won't."Claire added,"Emma,never tell anyone.Blame Lily's bad luck—she was doomed to die young."
Bang.
The door flung open.

Claire and Emma turned,seeing Daniel in the doorway,panic flashed across their faces.
Daniel glared at Emma.
"Your asthma attack was fake.You lied to me!"
He lunged,grabbing Emma's collar,roaring,"Why did you lie?Why?"
Emma was terrified.
Claire tried to pull him off."Let go!Let go!"

Daniel shoved Claire away,eyes bloodshot."You two killed my daughter!"
Claire fell,then scrambled up,dropping her facade.
"Daniel,so what if we faked her asthma?You chose to save Emma first.I didn't force you to.You didn't care about your own daughter—how's that our fault?"
Her words struck him.

He released Emma,who collapsed instantly.
Claire rushed to her,frantic."Emma,are you okay?Don't scare Mommy."
Emma clutched her chest,coughing violently,her face twisted in pain."Mommy,I can't breathe..."
She looked at Daniel."Uncle Daniel,I can't breathe.Save me..."
Claire grabbed his shirt."Daniel,Emma's having an asthma attack.Save her,quick!"
Daniel coldly broke free,he just stood by,watching.
Claire,desperate,carried Emma and ran out.
Daniel stared at the dresses in the closet and fell to the ground.
"I don't deserve to be a doctor.I didn't even notice my own daughter's critical condition.I killed her."
"Lily,Daddy's sorry.I was wrong..."
I looked at Lily.She gazed at Daniel silently.
Claire rushed Emma to the hospital.
Though she survived,her condition worsened,with frequent asthma attacks pushing her to the edge of death—a living hell.
Claire,jobless and without Daniel's support,couldn’t afford Emma's medical bills,struggled,washing dishes and scavenging trash for income.
Daniel quit his job.
He stayed home,drinking heavily all day long.
I'd never seen him like this—disheveled hair,bloodshot eyes,unshaven,clutching photos of Lily and me,muttering apologies.
I felt nothing.
He brought this on himself.
He deserved it.
Daniel called Jessica,asking where Lily and I were buried.
Jessica's voice was ice-cold."You’re only her ex husband now.Where she's buried is none of your business.And Lily?Ask your conscience—do you deserve to be her father?"
"You don't!Daniel,I won't tell you where they are.You have no right to see them.Don’t disturb them in their peace after death"
Daniel stammered,helpless."I'm sorry.I failed Rachel and Lily..."
Jessica hung up,done with him.
A week later,Daniel stood on a rooftop.
He wiped his face with a faint smile on his face."Rachel,Lily,I'm coming to you."
He jumped.
I quickly covered Lily's eyes,shielding her from the sight.
I looked at Daniel's mangled body,feeling calm.
His soul rose,as if coming for us.
At that moment,two angels appeared before Lily and me,saying it was time to go.
I realized suddenly that with Daniel dead,our resentment was finally gone,allowing us to move on.
We were already gone when Daniel’s soul reached where we were.
In life or death,he'd never see Lily or me again.