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Chapter 255

Author: Anney GW
last update publish date: 2026-04-14 10:47:50

Lyndsey’s POV

The rigid wall under my palms softened. The pain retreated from my ribs back down to my pelvis, fading from sharp to dull to a low ache.

I sagged against the headboard. Sweat beaded on my upper lip and I wiped it with the back of my hand.

My fingers were shaking.

I held them up in front of my face and watched them jitter, a visible vibration that ran from my fingertips to the first knuckle.

When I tried to flatten my hands against the bedspread, they wouldn’t stay still.

They twit
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