When Dad Realized I Was Gone

Synopsis

By the time my dad found me, three days had already passed since I died, trapped in the stifling storage room on the top floor. Everyone said it was just heatstroke. Only I knew the truth—I had been "accidentally" locked in there by Emily. My dad held my stiff, cold body and cried desperately, trying to bring me back with his warmth. Maybe he had forgotten how he had held me the first time Emily locked me in that dark room and how I had shivered in his arms. At that time, he'd whispered, "Stop it, Sophie. I'm exhausted. Just don't piss her off again, okay?"