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Chapter 168: The Devil in Silk

Penulis: Author Jessica
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-14 22:33:59
Anna’s POV

“Anna?”

The sound of my name made me freeze mid-step. I turned around slowly, my fingers still curled around the door handle. Mrs. Quinn stood just outside Alex’s hospital room, the same door I had closed seconds ago.

She wasn’t far down the corridor… she was right there, framed by the doorway like some ghost I couldn’t seem to escape. Her expression was unreadable, though there was a strange stiffness in her posture, a careful control that only made me more uneasy.

For a heartbeat, I thought about pretending not to hear her. About walking away and saving myself the headache. But something in the form of curiosity, defiance or maybe both… glued my feet to the ground.

She took a few steps forward, her heels clicking softly on the tiled floor until she was only a few feet away. Her tone was calm, almost too calm. “Can we talk?”

I let out a small, humorless chuckle, my lips barely moving. “Do I have a choice?”

I didn’t wait for an answer. I crossed my arms, standi
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