Under the soft amber glow of the lamp, Lucas held Mia’s arm beneath the running water.As if sensing Sarah’s approach, he turned his head just a fraction, offering a sharp, silent look that told her not to utter a word. Sarah choked back a gasp, the sound dying in her throat. The bloody gashes marring Mia’s skin were visceral and raw. It was hard to believe that Mia, who had always been so sensitive to pain, could have done this to herself, or that she could sit there now in haunting silence, letting Lucas tend to her without a single flinch.Sarah leaned against the doorframe, watching.The warm water chased away the crimson stains until the skin was clean, almost as if nothing had happened—provided one could ignore the jagged furrows left behind.Lucas led Mia back to the bed. Sarah stepped further into the shadows, concealing her presence, yet she had a clear view of the raw emotion etched onto Lucas’s face. He retrieved the antiseptic and cotton swabs, dabbing the wounds with a
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