Damien stared at the hospital window long after the call ended.The city outside continued moving as though nothing had happened.Cars passed beneath the building.Lights flickered across distant towers.People went about their ordinary lives.But Damien's life had just changed again.The DNA result was gone.Not delayed.Not lost by accident.Deleted.And somehow, his credentials had been used to do it.He looked down at his phone.Someone was becoming desperate.That meant the truth was closer than he had realized."Damien?"Elena's voice pulled him back.He turned.She stood a few feet away, watching him carefully."What happened?"He hesitated.He didn't want to add another burden to her shoulders.But after everything that had happened, keeping secrets was no longer an option."The DNA result was deleted."Her face fell."What?""The laboratory called me.""Can they recover it?""They're trying."Elena stared at him.For several seconds, she said nothing.Then she whispered, "Som
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