Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0589

Just as Yasmine had described, a few people were stationed outside Claudia's ward.

Several bodyguards dressed in black blocked the narrow hallway, casting shadows that dimmed the light streaming in.

The occasional sobs from inside the room only made the atmosphere more eerie. It was midday, with the sun shining brightly outside. Yet, a strange chill hung in the air.

"See? Didn't I tell you?" Yasmine whispered excitedly behind me. She stomped her foot impatiently. "Come on. Let's go in and take a look!"

Speechless, I turned to study her expression. She seemed worried earlier, but now there was a glimmer of excitement in her eyes.

"I can't help but suspect you dragged me here because you couldn't stand missing the drama. I'm not your backup-I'm your ticket to this show, aren't I?"

Yasmine let out an awkward laugh. "Come on! I'm really worried too!"

She clutched her chest and paced in place, although her gaze remained fixed on the ward." Quick, let's go in! I'm so, so concerned!"

stared at her for two seconds. If I

I'll stop by later and tell you

For a long moment, she couldn't accept

I didn't want Yasmine getting dragged into it and becoming a target for Claudia's resentment. Some things were impossible to

a lot of convincing and repeated promises that I'd meet her later at the

bodyguards stationed outside the room didn't stop me. It seemed someone had already given them instructions to

took in the scene before me,

I gripped the door frame for support, barely managing to stay on

partially drawn curtains letting in a sliver of sunlight. The stark contrast between

in the light, while Claudia lay slumped on the shadowed hospital bed.

her lips nearly translucent. Her

sound escaped her throat. If gazes could kill, I'd have died countless times in

around her in clumps.

all ten of her fingers, each wound deep and grotesque. A closer look revealed that even her nails were gone. Both sides of her hands were a horrifying

shifted down toward the lower part of the bed, where her legs should