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Chapter 60: The First Breath

Autor: Maria Azli
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-10-14 07:56:20

"He's not breathing!"

Ethan’s roar shattered the heavy silence of the server room. He dropped to his knees, his large hands immediately moving to Noah’s small chest, beginning compressions with a frantic, terrifying rhythm.

"Noah! Buddy, come on! Breathe!"

Amelia’s mind went blank, then snapped into sharp, blinding focus. She dropped beside them, her hands hovering over her son’s pale face, useless and shaking. "Ethan, the toy! Patrice, do something!"

Patrice was already on the floor, he
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