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If You Only Had 72 Hours to Live Chapter 11
After everything was settled, Zane returned from work to the empty apartment and collapsed onto the leather sofa.Clara's photo sat on the coffee table.He stared silently at the picture. In the frame, she was smiling gently, her eyes clear and bright.It was how she looked when they first met.But now, it felt like a lifetime ago, as if he'd only known her love in another life.He didn't deserve a love that good. Not in this lifetime.Zane closed his eyes. The pain of losing Clara was only now beginning to truly tear at his heart.The truth was a razor, slicing through his soul.He finally understood the meaning of regret.The door opened. It was Olivia.She had just come home from school and immediately saw Clara's picture on the table.Tears instantly welled in her eyes."Dad, is Mom really dead?" Olivia's voice trembled.Zane looked at his daughter's swollen eyes, his heart twisting in his chest."Olivia… yes. Mom is gone.""But I never got to tell her I love her!" Olivia sobbed, b
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Clara's father stared at the evidence on the table, his hands trembling.The black-and-white text blurred before his eyes, each word a fresh stab of guilt.Hailey had planned every step, and every tear had been an act.And he, her father, had personally pushed his own daughter into the abyss.He hadn't even been there for her in her final moments.Damn it! Damn it all!His composure shattered. He surged to his feet, only to collapse back into his chair.He covered his face, his shoulders shaking violently as he let out a strangled sob, as hopeless as a child who had lost everything.Zane stared blankly at the will in his hands.There was no mention of him or their daughter, Olivia.It only stated that all of Clara's assets were to be donated to charity.It was clear Clara had never forgiven him.How desperate must she have been in the end, to not even mention him or Olivia?Hailey stood frozen, her body ice-cold, her heart hammering against her ribs.It was over.Every carefully woven
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For three silent days, Zane locked himself in his study, poring over Clara's medical reports again and again.Olivia hovered outside the door, wanting to knock but too afraid.She was young, but she could feel the atmosphere in the house had changed.And she knew that change had something to do with her mother.But Olivia refused to believe it. Her award-winning painting was still on the table, waiting for her mother's praise…Olivia hugged her knees, sitting on the floor outside the door. Tears welled in her eyes, but she didn't dare let them fall.She could only listen to the sounds of Zane smashing things inside.Just as Zane tore the last report to shreds, the doorbell rang. It was a woman in a sharp suit.He glanced through the peephole, intending to ignore it, but the bell rang again, persistently.Zane yanked the door open, annoyed. The woman before him had a serious expression and held a briefcase."Dr. Zane Pierce?""My name is Jessica. I was Clara's attorney. Please gather yo
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Zane stood frozen, unable to move.Death certificate?Zane grabbed Martinez by his uniform. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? What do you mean, a death certificate?"Martinez looked taken aback. "There's no mistake. The documents are all here.""Zane, your wife's death was registered on Bainbridge Island four days ago. It's already been processed.""And your wife had a lawyer. The lawyer handled the entire filing."His wife, who had been standing right in front of him just days ago, was… dead.Zane's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the hard, cold chair.It took a long time for Clara's father to process the words.So Clara's phone hadn't just been turned off. She was actually… gone.Ethan grabbed Martinez's arm. "Officer, was my sister murdered? Did you catch the killer?"Martinez shook his head. "The report says it was late-stage brain cancer. Her lawyer didn't say much, only that she would be notifying the family in a few days. Then you all showed up."Brain cancer?!The word ex
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Clara's father sat slumped in the leather sofa, his eyes staring blankly into space.His son, Ethan, had to call his name several times to pull him back to reality."What are you thinking about?" Ethan's voice was heavy with exhaustion.His father startled. "Any luck getting through to Clara?"Ethan shook his head. "Still off. It's been four days.""This isn't like her."His father's fingers drummed restlessly on the arm of the sofa.The day Clara signed the transfer papers and arranged Olivia's room, she had just vanished.No goodbye, no explanation.She had simply vanished.The old Clara would never have done this. She might get angry, give them the silent treatment, but she would never disappear completely.Unless… something had happened to her.Her father sat up straight. "How long has Clara been gone, exactly?"Ethan rubbed his temples. "Four days. Four whole days."A knot of dread tightened in his father's chest.The next morning, the father drove straight to the seaside villa."
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Hailey's face was a mask of fury as she tried to call Clara.The phone rang and rang, but no one picked up. Finally, it went to voicemail."Damn it, damn it!" Hailey screamed, losing control right there on the sidewalk.She'd always seen Clara as a spineless pushover she could walk all over. She never imagined the bitch would screw her over at the most critical moment.What was she going to do? If she couldn't get the money…All the evidence of her crimes would be exposed. By then, it would be too late.The perfect facade she had spent years building for Clara's father, brother, and Zane would be shattered.After forcing herself to calm down, she called a cab to the hospital.She had to show up for her so-called final round of chemotherapy.Before long, Clara's father and brother, Ethan, walked into the hospital room.Hailey, pretending nothing was wrong, greeted them with a smile."Dad, Ethan, you're here!""Hailey? Why are you out of bed? You need to lie down and rest."Clara's fathe
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