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chapter 7 - Even in Silence

Penulis: Reny Sil
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-22 05:46:09
Luca's POV

The mansion gates slammed shut behind us, leaving a clang that resonated through solitude. I did not put her down. I couldn't. She was too light in my arms and her skin was too chilly.

My jaw clenched, the rage still pulsing through my veins from that alleyway.

If I had arrived a minute later..... that son of a .....

I couldn't bear the thought of what might have happened to her.

"Get a doctor".

"Now." I snapped as we approached the foyer.

Matteo dashed out without a word. He knew better than to ask questions when I was like this.

I carried her up the stairs, with each step being ok a reminder of how close I was to losing her. She had not said a thing. Had not moved. Just laid there in my arms, her breath short, her lashes twitching on her cheeks. She had not even looked at me. Not once.

That silence.......it terrified me more than anything. I kicked open the door to her room and gently placed her on the bed. Her hair fanned across the pillow, like ink
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