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Grief interrupted
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07.07.2026 06:09:54**Chapter 73**
**Grief Interrupted**The hospital room, which had briefly become a fragile sanctuary for our shared mourning, now felt contaminated. Natasha’s voice still lingered in the air like expensive perfume — sharp, insistent, and utterly out of place. I stood by the window, arms wrapped tightly around myself, staring at the East River glittering under the night lights. Behind me, Khalid sat up straighter in the hospital bed, his phone still clutched in his hand like a l
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