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CHAPTER 18

Auteur: wandering jedi
last update Date de publication: 2025-11-30 14:46:47

Three weeks had passed since August Devereaux was finally discharged from Helena’s island and returned to the city. His recovery had captured the attention of the world, the media hounding him relentlessly for answers about who had saved him.

True to his word, August had kept Althea’s identity a secret. “Dr. Miracle Hands saved me, and I’m eternally grateful,” he said to one reporter. “That’s all I have to say.”

Althea, sitting in the lounge of the island clinic, turned away from the television
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