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Chapter 83: Let It Go

Author: Debbie Inks
last update publish date: 2026-06-27 16:49:51

* Bella's POV*

I gripped Noah against my chest, feeling the tiny weight of his fear and the way his small body trembled beneath my fingers. The hospital room smelled faintly of antiseptic, carrying that sterile scent that constantly reminded me the world could hurt my children in ways I could never completely shield them from.

The phone call had been brief. Daniel's voice had remained calm and steady as he asked where I was, and I had given him the hospital's name and ward in a single hurried b
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