Chapter 12: Too proud to apologize Lyra knew the day would be long.She woke up early, long before her alarm rang. The sky outside her window was still dull, the city not fully awake yet. She lay on her bed for a few moments, staring at the ceiling, letting her thoughts drift.Somehow, her mind kept going back to that man.The sharp words.Lyra sat up suddenly and shook her head.“No,” she whispered. “Forget it.”She got out of bed, took her bath, and dressed quietly. Her movements were slow but steady. She tied her hair neatly and wore her clinic uniform, smoothing it down as if that would also smooth the tight feeling in her chest.Today, she told herself, was just another workday.Nothing more.When she arrived at Serenity Health Clinic, the building looked unusually calm.Patients moved in and out. Nurses greeted each other.Lyra signed in and walked toward her unit.Outside Lucas arrived at Serenity Health Clinic.The black car stopped quietly outside the building, and two men
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