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"I'd rather drain every vein in my body than to watch you cry painful tears. I'd spare you tears for the rest of your life if I could. I'd take your pain and trauma away. I'd make you forget so you can be happy once more."

"What's wrong?" Madie asked, head tilted to the side as she stared at Neil. Why was he standing by the door like that? 

What if someone was coming in and he was blocking the way?

She was about to ask him again when she saw the foot by the door. Huh?

Her confusion worsened as she stared, talking a few steps forward to see if someone left a mannequin by the women's comfort room.

But of course not, this wasn't a department store. This was an airport, why would a mannequin be here?

It felt like her heart stopped when she reached the middle part of the body that was lying down on the floor.

Blood.