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011 – The Secret File

Penulis: The Butterfly Mind
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-23 12:49:38

Scarlett's POV

The hospital waiting room smelled like antiseptic and fear.

I'd been sitting here for three hours. Maya beside me. Ronan across the room, phone pressed to his ear, talking to someone in low, sharp tones.

Mom was stable. That's what the doctor said. Stable. Not good. Not better. Stable.

Her cough had gotten worse. The bills had piled higher. And I'd been so focused on surviving Westwood that I hadn't noticed how fast she was fading.

"Scarlett." Ronan appeared in front of me. "Come
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