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61. WHO DID THIS?

Author: Faith Adore
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-31 21:01:34

CLARA

"Hello?" I answered with a shaky voice.

"Miss Walsh?"

"Yeah?"

"Good morning. Your boyfriend is stable now. He has also been responding to treatments. You can come and see him anytime today." He delivered the good news. I almost fell to my knees in gratitude. I actually did, at some point.

"Oh my God, this is great news, doc. Thank you, I will be there soon."

"Alright." He said.

I was still on the floor when I ended the call. Fred was alive. Bruised and battered actually, but alive. I wiped my tears again and thanked God in a soft whisper. Thanking God especially that my mother had not caught in my that nightmare. Maybe this would have been a different story… or was I just being overly superstitious?

I didn't even realize how long I stayed on the cold kitchen tiles until Angela gently touched my shoulder.

"Miss Clara, are you alright?"

"Oh, I will be," I whispered, standing up on shaky legs.

I couldn't waste more time. I rushed to change into something simple, grabbed the congrat
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