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CHAPTER 22: DETACHED

Author: Janice Mark
last update publish date: 2025-11-30 23:48:00

ELARA’S POV

The ICU was quiet except for the steady beep of machines. I followed the nurse down a hallway that smelled like bleach and death, my footsteps making no sound on the tile.

“He’s in here,” the nurse said, stopping at a room with glass walls. “He’s stable but still unconscious. The anesthesia should wear off in the next few hours.”

I nodded. The movement felt automatic, like my body knew what to do even though my mind was somewhere far away.

The nurse left and I stepped inside.

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