She answered without a second thought and was greeted by a familiar voice she hadn’t heard in a long time.

“Why are you so worried about me? Why did you call me so many times?”

Hearing Bryson’s voice, Hannah was momentarily speechless.

After some time, it appeared the man on the opposite end of the call realized she had no intention of responding and a faint smile could be detected in his tone.

“What’s wrong? Are you angry with me?”

Hannah retorted, “Why would I be mad? I just wanted to know you hadn’t met with some misfortune.

“I’m not dead.

” The voice sounded faint and somewhat weak.

Following that, he added, “But it won’t be long.

Hannah’s grip on the phone tightened.

“Where are you now? Are you still in Newfort?”

“Yes… but no.

against the bed’s headboard,

on his abdomen, but he sounded

that mean you

lips into a white line, the anger she tamped

voice trembling with a desperate

throw your life away

rasping chuckle, laced with a chilling edge, slithered from

mortal coil? Wouldn’t that be convenient for you? No

ground her teeth together, the words clawing their

are you? What have you

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fret, my love,” a low

won’t claim me just

be back to grace you

Whole and breathing?

fingers white-knuckled around the phone, her chest constricting

crafting her tone into something that resembled a

idea how stupid you are to risk your life like this? I know you’re in danger

tell me

dry cough that

as a mountain stream, was now rough and

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