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Nine

Penulis: Kaelnight
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CHAPTER 9 - AWAKENING AND THE TRUTH REVEALED

I woke up with my head feeling like a sledgehammer had struck it. The dim light from the bedroom lamp made my eyes blink repeatedly, trying to adjust to the unfamiliar surroundings. The scent of lavender and mint wafted through the air—not the sterile smell of the clinic or my simple apartment.

"Thank goodness you're awake," Elena's gentle voice came from beside the bed. She sat in a wooden chair with worry etched across her face, her red hair loosely tied back. "You've been unconscious for almost two hours."

I tried to sit up, but my head immediately spun violently. Elena quickly helped, placing a pillow behind my back with cautious movements.

"Take it easy, Aria. Your body is still in shock," she said while offering me a glass of warm water with a calming herbal aroma. "Drink this. It will help calm your nervous system."

"Where am I?" my voice was hoarse, my throat feeling dry as paper.

"At the ranch. Marcus brought you here after you fai
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