119 The Price of Betrayal

In the dimly lit hospital room, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Lillian, still reeling from the aftermath of her encounter with Gable, was a mix of fear and defiance. Her arm, now a constant

reminder of her actions, throbbed painfully.

“Why did it have to be this way?” she whispered, tears brimming in her eyes.

Just outside the room, Alex was lost in thought, reflecting on the chain of events that led to this moment. He never imagined that his family’s actions would cause such a rift, leading to irreversible

consequences.

a deep frown to his face. “Lillian, what

gain sympathy. “Alex, it’s not what you think.

however, wasn’t swayed. “Lillian, our actions have

conversation. Gable,

I was doing the right thing. I wanted to protect you, to make them

softly, “Gab, I appreciate your

need to be better than

than. ever. The

brings you here?” Emma asked, her

regret. “I needed to see you, Emma. After everything that’s happened, I realized how much

late,

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