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Chapter Ninety

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ADRIAN

The first thing I noticed when I got home was how quiet the penthouse felt. Every room felt too big and too empty all at once, and I could immediately tell that something was wrong. My body still ached from the surgery, a deep soreness that sat under my skin and reminded me every time I moved that a part of me was missing now and would never grow back. The doctor had said I would adjust, and that people lived full lives with one kidney but I wasn’t sure I believed him yet.

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