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Chapter 51

Author: Richard Griffith
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-07 12:16:16

Those words drained every bit of strength from my body.

I didn’t remember running - only the echo of my heels, the sting of cold air filling my lungs, the panic that kept twisting tighter with every step.

By the time I reached the security doors, my hands were trembling too badly to swipe my ID.

A guard let me in.

Daniel lay on a narrow cot, pale and sweating, his breathing shallow. His shirt was damp. His lips are colorless. For one terrifying moment, all I saw was Daniel broken, barely conscious, slipping away from me.

I stumbled to his side.

“Daniel,” I whispered, brushing my fingers against his forehead.

He flinched, then blinked slowly, trying to focus. His voice was barely there, hoarse and shredded.

“Jane…”

“I’m here.” I swallowed hard. “What happened to you?”

He tried to sit up, but the effort sent his body shaking. I slid my arm behind him, helping him lean against the pillow.

“Someone drugged me,” he breathed.

My stomach dropped.

“What do you mean…drugged you? How? You’re un
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