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CHAPTER 79 - SICK!

last update publish date: 2025-06-07 21:32:30

(Vivian’s POV)

Where am I…

My eyes fluttered open. Blurred ceiling. Dim light. My throat felt dry. My wrists—tight. Too tight.

I blinked again, harder this time, trying to focus. My arms were spread wide, tied to the bed frame. My ankles, too. Panic surged into my chest like cold water filling my lungs.

“What is this…? What happened…?”

My heart thundered. The room was unfamiliar—cheap wallpaper peeling in the corners, a musty scent clinging to the air. A motel?

Then I heard it.

Footsteps.

That
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