Anna spent eight endless days in the ICU. I didn't leave her side once, constantly praying that she'd make it through.Meanwhile, the trio responsible for putting Anna in danger, stood out like a sore thumb.Finally, after eight days, Anna was transferred to a regular hospital room. The instant her eyes opened, tears streamed down my face. "Anna, you really scared me."She cried too, but quickly looked away when her eyes met Wayne, Gabriel, and Casper. "Mom, you understood our secret code, didn't you?"I seized her hand, nodding desperately, finally letting loose the flood of emotions I'd been holding back for days.Gabriel approached. "Babe, thank God you're awake."When he stepped forward, Casper followed. "Anna, don't ever do anything so dangerous again. Dad's hair's turning gray from worrying about you!"A flicker of irony crossed my eyes. I hadn't planned to bring this up right after Anna woke, but I certainly hadn't expected her to tear off their masks herself."Gabriel,
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