Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty OneAria didn’t think anything of it at first.The day had been long, the kind that left her shoulders slightly tense even after she clocked out. One of the nurses had walked up to her just as she was about to leave, mentioning that there was a small gathering for one of the senior doctors in a private garden space not too far from the hospital. It wasn’t unusual. People celebrated things all the time, and she didn’t have a reason to question it.“Just come for a few minutes,” the nurse had insisted with a smile. “They asked for you.”Aria hesitated at first, glancing at her phone out of habit, half expecting a message from Damien. There wasn’t one yet. She thought about calling him, but then decided against it.It would only take a few minutes.“Fine,” she agreed, adjusting her bag on her shoulder. “I won’t stay long.”The nurse nodded quickly, almost too quickly, before leading the way.The walk there was quiet, the evening settling into that calm hour
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