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CHAPTER 128

Author: Olivia GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 19:03:37

Celeste’s POV

I pushed the door open very slowly, my heart pounding hard. Immediately I heard two distinct voices even before they realized I’d come into the room.

As soon as they saw me, silence followed.

Whatever low, tense voices had been murmuring inside—it was like someone hit a mute button. Damien sat half-upright in the hospital bed, a faint grimace flickering across his face as he shifted. His friend—Rob, I remembered—was by the window, arms crossed, stopping mid-sentence when I entered.

My eyes locked with Damien’s, and he seemed taken aback to see me. He certainly wasn’t expecting me.

I cleared my throat softly, pretending I hadn’t heard the heated edge in their voices. “How’s… how’s your injury?” I asked.

Damien looked at me like I was a ghost. “I thought you didn’t come to the hospital…” he said, the emotion in his eyes so raw and unguarded that I couldn’t bring myself to say anything that might upset him.

“I came with the ambulance,” I said softly. “But your team was a
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