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Chapter 146

Author: Symplyayisha
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-07-18 06:53:37

MATTEO

I pulled up outside the clinic, didn’t reach for my disguise shades, and was out of the car before the engine had fully stopped.

As fast as my legs could carry me, I approached the entrance. The doors parted, and I immediately headed to the reception desk.

The receptionist looked up as I approached.

“Isabelle Thompson,” I said before she could speak. “Dr. Helene. I need to see them.”

“Sir, if you could just—”

“Please.” The word came out raw and unpolished. Totally nothing like me. “Pleas
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