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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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sag against his grip, appearing weak

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

wrists tightened slightly.

help. I told

looked up at him imploringly. "I didn't tell

I didn't think he

the surgery, I checked on Lily's condition.

they would find another donor soon. I truly

dropped to a whisper. "When I heard she died, I was

Ethan. Never."

could see the conflict in his eyes. He wanted to believe

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