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Chapter 25: Lies behind smiles

Author: Kay-D
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-06-03 22:26:56

Daphne's POV

It was just past eight in the morning, but the entrance was already buzzing with people rushing in and out, nurses pushing wheelchairs, the sharp smell of disinfectant lingering in the air even before I stepped out.

I pulled my hood a little further down over my forehead and adjusted the oversized sunglasses hiding half my face. My hands were stuffed deep into the pockets of the gray hoodie I wore.

"Wait here, Ma'am." said the man in the front passenger seat, Ethan, my assigned head of security. He stepped out first and scanned the area, his hand lightly brushing the gun at his hip. Then he opened the back door for me. I took a deep breath and climbed out.

The cold morning air stung my cheeks as I walked toward the hospital entrance, accompanied on both sides by two of Oliver’s security men. Ethan led the way with the kind of confidence that drew attention, which made me nervous. But no one gave us more than a passing glance—just another wealthy visitor with bodyguards,
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