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Chapter 97: The Hospital

작가: Amira Lights
last update 게시일: 2026-04-07 21:01:40

Mount Sinai Hospital at 5:30 AM was quiet, the overnight shift winding down, the day shift not yet fully started. Aria walked through the familiar corridors on autopilot, her body moving even though her mind was somewhere else entirely.

Still in that greenhouse. Still watching Damien's face as he realized she'd betrayed him. Still hearing his voice: "I would have given you everything. All you had to do was ask."

She took the elevator to the ICU floor, her hands shaking as she pressed the button
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