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Chapter 90: And the Emmy Goes To…

Author: Anney GW
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-05 11:48:13

[Alice’s POV]

David looked from Lily’s pale face to the bottle and the blue pills on the floor, then at me. A series of emotions flashed through his eyes: confusion, doubt, and then a cold suspicion.

“What is this?” His voice sounded frighteningly low.

I looked down at the pills, my mind blank. “I don’t know... er, that’s Lily’s medication…”

“Those blue pills fell out of your pocket,” David said slowly, bending down to pick up the pill bottle. He opened the lid and poured out a few capsules — i
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