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Chapter 52

Penulis: Helix
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Jaxon

I force my voice to remain level as I step into the elevator, Ethan and Tommy flanking me. "I need you to breathe with me, Freckles."

"But I...I don't think I can. Jaxon, Harry is...he's not doing well, and I’m so…I’m so scared."

The thought of that little boy—the child who'd wrapped his arms around my neck and called me his superhero—being sick or hurt makes me want to tear the elevator doors apart with my bare hands.

I watch the floor numbers count down, calculating how long it'll take
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