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[46] Zekiel and Zoey

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CLAIRE

I’ve been alone watching over my daughter Zoey. It’s been two days since she was hospitalized, and for two days, I’ve been praying for a compatible heart for her. Every night, I go to the church here, crying and begging for a miracle—for someone to save my child.

Quinn isn’t here because I sent him to fetch Mom from Paris. I wanted him to break the news to them personally—I didn’t want them to be shocked.

“Zoey? Please get better. I can’t lose you,” I said tearfully, holding her hand.

I keep talking to her because I know she can hear me. All I want is for her to recover because if anything happens to her, I’ll never forgive myself.

My phone suddenly rang, startling me, so I answered immediately.

“Hello, Claire? Where are you? I’m coming to pick you up.” I froze when I heard my brother Clark’s voice—I had told him I’d be returning to the palace.

“Kuya, I’m so sorry. I can’t go back yet. Something happened to Zoey—she’s in the hospital.”

“What?! Which hospital? I’
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