Chapter 57

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A groan left my lips as I forced myself to sit up on the bed.

I looked up at the half full IV bag passing some drip into my veins and sighed.

I hate hospitals. I'd rather be at home than in a place that reminds me of my past.

A memory flashed before my eyes.

Healer Kwan to get treated. My wrist was so badly broken that the edges of the bones jutted out like sharp objects in opposite directions. When someone asked me what happened, I lied. I told them some

father who pushed me. He had exiled Miro without food and water for three days and from the second day; I had gone to sneak him food but

anyone that. My father was a reputable man who just seemed to have sons that got in too much trouble and always ended up wounding themselves. Everyone thought our abuse was a phase, and it's why I hate hospitals so much

shook my head, blinking back

I tried to stand, but the pain in my side wouldn't let me. Wincing, I looked down at my stomach area, wrapped in white gaute to cover my injury. When I tried to move my arm around, a sharp pain stabbed my lungs, causing me to wince Just then, I heard a knock on the door and shortly after Healer Kwan walked

Healer. "I told you not

said, "I was already here when I found

moment we were left alone, I glanced at my brother, wondering why he was in my ward. "What do you want?" "Nothing" He folded his arms across his chest.

he was on edge, a subtle side effect of the diet Dad put him on but

"We found one of his hideouts, and raided the place. Unfortunately,

"What were

somewhere but they didn't know where. I also remember when Chehra mentioned that Ryn was supposed to disappear like the others. I just never paid attention to that until now. I think something big is going on that we don't

my words, I eased to my feet and tried to stand again, but the first step I took had me nearly falling. In a flash, Miro's strong hands were holding me up and guiding me back

He murmured as he helped me sit. "How

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