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Chapter 89: The Calm Before the Storm

Penulis: Anney GW
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-05 11:47:49

[Alice’s POV]

The late afternoon sun cut sharp strips of light across the polished floor, through the hospital room blinds. The smell of disinfectant was barely tempered by the faint fragrance of the bouquet of white orange stems at Lily’s bedside. They were the flowers I had brought in for her, three days ago. The petals were already beginning to curl and turn brown at the edges.

I stood in the doorway of the hospital room with some freshly made dumplings for Lily to enjoy. I watched as Lily c
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