AlvaraBad things, they say, come in threes. First, I lost everything I built. My marriage, company, my home. Then, I lost Klein. As if life was trying to test me to see how far I could go—now, I'm losing my mother. “Hello?“ The feminine voice called out over the speaker. “Miss Alvara, are you still there?“My phone slips out of my hands as I fall to the ground. The last thing I hear before I totally blacked out was Kai's voice in a distance calling out to me. But that was it. When my eyes opened, I didn't need to be told I was in an hospital. I've been here so many times, I'd gotten used to the antiseptic smell already. Hurried footsteps approached. The door creaked open and Kai appeared, slightly out of breath. “Are you alright?“ He asked, voice tight with worry. Sitting upright slowly, I nodded. “I'm...“ My voice cracked. “My mother's gone, Kai. She passed away““I'm so sorry, Alvara. Let's go see her“I shook my head. “I don't know if I can. The last time we met...“Kai wr
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