Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Sebastian’s sharp tongue was almost too much to handle.

She’d verbally sparred with Chris on the call, leaving him speechless.

That was her way – for every word you threw at her, she had ten ready to fire back.

Chris‘ head was spinning, aching.

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Sebastian, unrelenting, delivered a final blow: “You should really see a doctor. It’s a miracle you can even function with a brain that scrambled.”

Before Chris could respond, she hung up.

Chris was on his way to the hospital, the words about his “scrambled brain” making him want to explode.

Catlin had just called, frantic – Olivia had snuck out of the hospital.

Chris rubbed his temples, a headache blooming.

Olivia could barely leave the hospital, let alone sneak out. Was she trying to end it all?

“Kevin,” he called.

“Yes, Mr. Ashford?”

“About Sebastian… she…”

What about her?

Chris’s thoughts were a jumbled mess.

The faces of those men kept flashing in his mind.

Which one was her steady boyfriend?

Macro, or that… that man who’d come to see her today?

Everything was chaos.

The sudden appearance of multiple men around Sebastian had completely thrown him off.

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They arrived at the hospital.

Chris found Catlin in Olivia’s room, sobbing uncontrollably.

“You, in your condition, sneaking out like that? Are you trying to kill yourself?”

“I’m sorry, Mom. I didn’t mean to worry you.”

something had happened? You can barely

on the edge

say something, but

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to find him, to kill

how weak her body had become.

some sense into her. Tell her

was breaking Catlin’s

Chris nodded.

two talk. I’ll go get you some fresh food. This

discovery of Olivia’s absence had sent everyone

leaving Chris and

looked at Chris, guilt flooding her eyes. “I’m sorry, I worried you,

and sat beside the bed, sighing. “Why

you know how worried Mrs. Ashford and

her head, tears streaming down

gone cold.”

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just… I can’t stand the smell anymore, Chris. You have no idea how desperate I feel when I smell that

world. I’m scared, scared I’ll never feel the sun

Н

a long time, could truly understand the despair of such

wasn’t exactly a bed

to make Stephanie’s life miserable, but

her mention of the hospital smell.

let me leave? No, you wouldn’t.”

ready. Even leaving the hospital requires a lot

was referring to the medical team, the equipment,

been so desperate to buy Whispering

team alone numbered

everyone, with a separate room for

am I just going to

that.” Chris snapped, his

silent, staring at him with tears welling

her like this only deepened his

soft hair, only to

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saw it too.

sight of her hair in his palm sent shivers

“It’ll grow back

“Will it?”

Will it really?

Olivia, hair was a symbol of life. Losing it due to illness felt like her life was

“I’m so scared.”

home. I don’t want to stay in the hospital.”

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