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Chapter 71- It Hurts So Much

Author: Lauren
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-27 18:04:30

Candice – POV

I hesitated for a second before finally taking the phone from her hand.

I didn’t even know why I looked.

But then I looked.

And I saw it.

Some kind of security camera was pointed directly into Alora’s hospital room.

And right there on the screen…

It was Dorian.

Dorian… on top of Alora.

My breath caught in my throat. My hands trembled so badly I nearly dropped the phone.

His body was pressed against hers. Her hospital gown was practically off, hanging open like it didn’t matter. His lips were all over her neck, her collarbone, moving down—

“No…”

The word came out of me in a whisper. But it wasn’t enough.

He kissed her like he meant it. Like he wasn’t just playing a role. His hands were on her body.

Alora looked straight into the camera and smiled.

A cruel one.

She knew I was watching. She wanted me to see it.

I froze.

I couldn’t even cry. I just stood there, holding the phone with both hands as if my grip could change what I was seeing. As if staring harder would make it
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