Chapter 129
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Sylvia
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The book in my hands might as well have been written in ancient hieroglyphics for all the sense it was making.
I’d been staring at the same page for twenty minutes, reading the same paragraph over and over, but the words kept swimming together.
…The protagonist walked through the garden, admiring the roses…
Garden. Roses. Kaine’s garden-
I slammed the book shut, my heart racing. Even the most innocent words seemed to circle back to him, to that place, to what he’d done.
The shower had helped somewhat. Luigi had been so thoughtful, leaving out fresh clothes—simple pajamas that were too big but clean and soft.
The warm water had felt like heaven against my skin, even though every touch still hurt. The bruises were fading from purple to that sickly yellow-green color, but they were still tender reminders of…
Stop. Don’t think about it.
Dr. Martinez had come back around four, taking more blood samples and giving me another injection. Something to h
