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Chapter 6

Author: Beth
last update publish date: 2026-05-15 12:30:15

My eyes opened slowly, but my vision wasn’t clear at first. I blinked repeatedly, the bright light above flashing directly into my face.

“Where am I?” I muttered weakly.

Still blinking, my vision slowly became clearer, and the strong smell of antiseptic immediately told me where I was.

Hospital.

That had to be it.

Shit. My eyes widened.

Had my cover been blown?

What if Dexter and his parents took a closer look at my face when I fainted?

I touched my face immediately.

My glasses were gone. Thos
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