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chapter 13:empty feeling

Penulis: Timamzy
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-29 05:08:57

The hospital room was filled with the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic and the rhythmic beep... beep... beep of the heart monitor.

Ariana felt the heavy fog of sleep lifting. Her side throbbed with a dull, pulsing ache, but the warmth on her hand kept her grounded.

She opened her eyes, blinking against the bright morning light. Lucas was there.

He wasn't the "the cold heartless" ice king "right now. He was sitting in a chair pulled close to her bed, his head resting near her hand. He looke
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