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Chapter 9

Author: Blaze Ember
Just as my consciousness began to blur and a blood-red haze filled my vision, the screen suddenly went black.

The room erupted into a frenzy of murmurs.

A moment later, a new video flickered to life.

It wasn't the footage of Isabelle being attacked. It was the surveillance footage from a hospital corridor seven years ago.

The picture quality was a bit grainy, but it was clear enough to recognize every single face.

In the video, I stood in front of a doctor, frantically clutching his white l
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