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Chapter Fifteen

Author: Comfort
last update publish date: 2026-10-09 23:04:03

The first thing Clara noticed was the beeping.

It was a soft, steady rhythm familiar in a way that made her chest tighten. She had heard it before, years ago, in a hospital in Brisbane. The sound of machines keeping her alive. The sound of a life hanging in the balance.

She opened her eyes slowly, the world swimming into focus. White ceiling. Fluorescent lights. The smell of antiseptic and clean linen. A hospital room.

And beside her, holding her hand, was Cassian.

He was asleep in the chair, h
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