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Chapter 97

作者: A. Leilani
last update publish date: 2026-02-12 08:06:33

Chapter 97

BIANCA

I pushed past Rivera before he could stop me, my doctor's training overriding caution.

The room was a disaster. Furniture overturned, lamp shattered, signs of a serious struggle. And in the center of the chaos, collapsed against the far wall, was Vera.

Blood. So much blood.

I was moving before conscious thought, dropping to my knees beside her, my hands already assessing injuries.

"Vera. Vera, can you hear me?"

Her eyes fluttered open, unfocused and pain-glazed. "Bianca..."

"
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