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Chapter 8: Footage

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Arya had dozed off again. Her breathing was peaceful, but Juan couldn't get out of his mind the way she'd woken up earlier, screaming and clutching her chest as if drowning.

The bleeding was under control after the nurse left and her body was stable, but Juan wasn't.

His phone beeped where it lay on the bedside table. He picked it up, squinting his brows at wbo it was.

Hernandez: Can you come to the control room?

Juan sighed and left the room softly, his hand grasping the doorframe as he closed the door behind him. His footsteps were soft in the hallway.

The blue hallway lights danced off the marble. His mind was crammed with questions, frustration, and one persistent thought: It should have been me, not her.

"Juan," Hernandez stated, standing up upon sighting Juan. He also seemed he hadn't slept yet.

"Talk to me," Juan spoke, moving to stand next to him.

Hernandez didn't flinch. He pointed to one of the monitors. "This came in thirty minutes ago from the camera we secretly installe
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