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Chapter 15

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-08 00:23:30

(Celeste Moretti’s POV)

The VIP ward was so quiet I couldn’t hear the hum of a single machine. The air didn’t smell of antiseptic, but of fresh lilies arranged in a crystal vase.

Leo leaned back against the plush pillows, his lips pale, and he looked at me with hesitant eyes.

“The mysterious sponsor… is it Stefano Conti?”

My hand paused over the apple I was peeling, and the skin broke.

“No,” I said firmly. “It isn’t.”

The light in his eyes dimmed, and he looked down at his hands.

“I knew it. He
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