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Chapter 39

Penulis: Devika
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Veronica's POV.

I woke up to silence.

Not the comforting kind — not one of those.

I woke up to the kind that released my eyes and ears until I noticed it. The room smelled faintly of an antiseptic and something woody beneath it, like a slap had been rinsed off me too quickly.

My eyes fluttered open, slowly and heavily, my lashes sticking together as though sleep had tried to keep me longer than I allowed.

I noticed White ceilings, pale walls and something beeping in my ear.

‘The hospital.’ I thought, where else could it be?

My first instinct was to move, to sit up and to prove that I could do everything without the world tilting sideways.

My first attempt was too sudden, I failed, my head swam and my stomach tightened. A hand immediately pressed against my shoulder– firm and grounding with unmistakable confidence.

“Easy.”

Four's voice.

Low and controlled, the same voice he used to give me instructions was now giving me comfort.

How ironic.

I felt out a breath I hadn't realised I was
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