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Chapter 149

Author: Blessed assurance
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Christine’s POV

Next day…

The hospital room is quiet now, save for the soft hum of the air conditioning and grandmother Eleanor left a short while ago to fetch more tea, and Evelyn stepped out to make a call, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

The door swings open as my eyes fall on my parents, Lilith and Gregory, stepping inside. My mother’s cold and piercing eyes betray the storm brewing inside her. My father follows, his gray suit impeccable as always, but his face is a mask of disdain, his jaw tight as always. They don’t rush to my side, don’t ask how I’m feeling. Instead, they stand at the foot of my bed.

“Christine,” my mother begins, each syllable dripping with accusation. “Look at you. Lying here, battered and broken, and for what? All of this could have been avoided.”

I blink, my fingers tightening around the edge of the blanket. “Don’t start please” My voice is hoarse, but I force it to stay steady, though my chest tightens with the weight of their gaze.

My father steps for
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