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Each slap landed heavily on my face, leaving red marks across my pale skin. I wasn't pretending anymore; the pain helped ground me in this moment of panic.

Ethan finally moved, his strong hands gripping my wrists to stop me from hitting myself

again.

"Stop it," he commanded, his voice rough.

I looked up at him through tear-soaked lashes. Even now, he couldn't bear to see me hurt

myself. There was still hope.

"I'm sorry," I sobbed. "I was so scared, Ethan. When I found out Emma needed a kidney, I was

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my body sag against his grip, appearing

donor, but it was already assigned to another patient. When I learned it was

my wrists tightened slightly. I continued, my voice

could help. I told him Emma was your

kidney urgently." I looked up at him imploringly. "I

I... I didn't think

breath. "After the surgery, I checked on

that they would find another donor soon. I truly believed she would

dropped to a whisper. "When I heard she

Ethan. Never."

in his eyes. He wanted to

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