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Just A Beggar

Author: Ms. Chiamaka
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-23 22:01:37

Ethan glanced at his phone for the third time, he had been calling Lucian to no response.

For some reason, he felt uneasy, uncomfortable.

Hannah was fast asleep by now. Ethan thought it must have been the IV drip that made it impossible to keep her eyes open, unknown to him that she was awake, but was only avoiding him.

She didn’t want to have a conversation with him, lest she broke down and let her fears slip.

Ethan walked over to her bedside, studying her for a moment.

Gently, he leaned in and placed a kiss on her forehead. “I’m going to check on Lucian. I won’t take long, I promise.”

Hannah froze beneath his touch, but she didn’t stir. Her fingers curled around the edge of the blanket.

Ethan straightened, watching her for a second longer before stepping away. The quiet hum of the machines filled the space between them, but it wasn’t enough to silence the thoughts brewing in his chest.

Perhaps his worry over Lucian stemmed from the fact that he had confided in him over his inte
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