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Chapter 103

Author: Nyxara
last update publish date: 2026-02-20 22:44:16

Kian's POV

"Where is he?"

My voice didn't even sound like mine. It was a jagged, hollow sound that tore through the sterile quiet of the pediatric wing.

The nurses gave me a weird look but I didn't care. I didn't wait for an answer from the nurse at the station. I was moving on instinct, my expensive Italian shoes skidding on the polished linoleum making a squeaky noise that made me sick to my stomach.

My eyes caught them at the end of the hall. Zoey, Drew and Margaret… People who knew more a
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