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CHAPTER 146
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2026-09-17 00:21:45
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VALERIEThe automatic double doors of the emergency lobby slid open with a sharp, pneumatic hiss.My heart plunged straight into my stomach.My parents strode down the hallway, flanked by two private security guards. My dad was already barking orders into his phone, his tailored suit coat unbuttoned, his jaw set in that terrifying, unyielding line he wore whenever he was handling a corporate crisis. My mom hurried beside him, clutching her designer handbag, her face a pale mask of sheer panic."Valerie!" my mom gasped, rushing forward the second her eyes landed on me. She threw her arms around me, pulling me into a tight, suffocating embrace. "Oh my God, sweetie! Are you okay? Where is Ben? How is he?!""Mom... I'm fine," I choked out, my voice muffled against her coat as my body stiffened. "He's... he's in the ICU. He just came out of surgery."My mom pulled back slightly, her hands trembling as she smoothed my damp hair away from my face, her eyes frantically searching mine fo
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VALERIEThe heavy double doors of the surgical wing finally swung open, breaking the agonizing silence of the waiting room. A middle-aged doctor stepped out, pulling off his surgical mask with a heavy sigh.We all scrambled to our feet in unison."Is he okay?!" I blurted out, my voice cracking, my hands trembling violently."He’s stable," the doctor said, offering a small, reassuring nod. "The surgery went as well as we could have hoped. He has a severe concussion, two broken ribs, and a lot of deep contusions, but he pulled through. He’s not conscious yet, though. You can go in and see him for a few minutes, but please, keep it quiet. He needs rest."A collective wave of exhaustion and relief swept over us. Before we could even move toward the ICU wing, the main entrance doors burst open.Ria came running down the corridor, her hair disheveled from the rain, her eyes swollen and red. Maya was trailing right behind her, looking completely shaken."Is he okay?!" Ria sobbed, rush
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VALERIEI sprinted out of the front gates, my lungs burning, the icy rain soaking through my clothes in seconds.The scene on the dark asphalt made my stomach violently turn over. Ben was lying still on his side in the middle of the flooded road, his face deathly pale, a crimson pool spreading fast from his hairline, washing away in the downpour. Elena was kneeling over him, her hands covered in his blood, sobbing hysterically."BEN!" I shrieked, my knees giving out as I threw myself onto the wet pavement beside him. "Ben, open your eyes! Please! Ben!""He's not responding, Val!" Elena cried, her voice cracking against the thunder. "A black SUV—it didn't even slow down! It just hit him!"Nathan and Marcus burst through the gates a second later. Nathan took one look at Ben’s bleeding form and immediately took charge."We don't have time to wait for an ambulance in this storm!" Nathan roared over the thunder. "Marcus, help me lift him! We're taking my car!"They scooped Ben up c
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VALERIEThe slammed front door echoed through the house like a gunshot."Elena! Wait!" Ben yelled, sprinting out of the kitchen and bolting straight into the dark, rain-slicked night after her.I couldn't move. My knees buckled, and I sank onto the hardwood floor, staring blankly at the shattered glass and scattered popcorn surrounding me. My worst nightmare—the agonizing, suffocating secret I had carried for an entire year—had just exploded in my face.The silence in the room was suffocating, heavy with sudden, horrific realization."You... you killed Ella?" Maya’s voice broke the quiet, trembling with absolute shock as she backed away from me, her eyes wide with terror. "Valerie... you're a murderer!""I didn't mean to—" I choked out, tears burning my eyes as my chest heaved with violent, gasping breaths. "It was an accident! I couldn't see—""An accident?!" Maya shrieked, her face twisting into pure disgust. "Is that why you did it?! Because she was close to taking your spot
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VALERIEElena arrived twenty minutes later, slipping into the living room just as the group settled onto the plush sectionals. The ambient lights were dimmed low, throwing soft shadows across the room, while a horror movie played quietly on the massive flat screen.Ria sat curled up right beside Ben on the couch, casually resting her head against his shoulder like it was the most natural thing in the world. Every time she laughed or leaned into him, my chest constricted with a sharp, suffocating jealousy. I forced my eyes away, sitting across from them beside Nathan, gripping my glass of sweet red wine until my knuckles turned white."Alright, Truth or Dare," Nathan announced, a cruel, cocky smirk playing on his lips as he set a bottle of tequila on the dark glass coffee table. He gave it a hard spin.The bottle whirred across the glass before slowing down, pointing its neck straight at Maya."Maya," Nathan grinned, leaning back. "Truth or Dare?"Maya rolled her eyes, taking a s
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VALERIEAfter my parents’ private Maybach pulled out of the driveway, Ben finally set Ria down, both of them laughing as if they were the only two people in the entire foyer.Ben cleared his throat, turning around to face us with a bright, easy smile. "Right, sorry. Ria, this is my cousin, Valerie. And our friend, Maya.""Nice to meet you guys!" Ria beamed, waving warmly. She was ridiculously gorgeous—bubbly, sweet, and effortless, the exact kind of girl who radiates sunshiny energy without even trying.Maya smiled, leaning against the archway with her arms crossed, her eyes glinting with pure curiosity. "So... how do you two know each other?""Oh, we used to date," Ria offered casually with a bright laugh.My stomach dropped into an abyss. I blinked, looking sharply over at Ben. "Wait... you told me you never had a girlfriend.""Well, it wasn't official-official," Ben said quickly, rubbing the back of his neck as his cheeks flushed slightly. "We were just... messing around, yo
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