"Arabella, are you insane?" Bianca asked through the phone. Her voice shook, but I heard the sharp tone she always used when she was serious. "You have been missing for five years. I thought you were dead.""I thought I was dead too," I said. I pressed my free hand against the thick bandages on my stomach. "I do not have time to explain right now. Raphael Bellini has me in his private hospital. He took my kidney.""He did what?" Bianca yelled. I heard the sound of keys jingling in the background. "Tell me where you are.""Bellini Medical Center," I answered. "Seventh floor. VIP recovery wing. Can you get a helicopter to the roof?""Give me twenty minutes," Bianca said. "Do not let anyone keep you in that room. Move toward the stairwell.""I will," I promised, and I ended the call.I looked up. The nurse stepped forward. She looked panicked, so she reached for the call button on the side of the bed."Mrs. Bellini, you must stay in bed," the nurse warned me. "You are risking internal bl
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