When Love Breaks by Jack

My heart was racing, and I blurted out without a second thought, “Something terrible has happened, Ramona’s gone missing.”

“Hey, hey, take a breath. I’ll help you look for her,” Mark reassured me, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder.

“But weren’t you here on some business? You should probably get that sorted first…”

“No worries, finding Ramona is way more important. Let’s not waste any more time, let’s go!”

With that, Mark joined me as we rushed into the nursing home.

The room was quiet, save for Dr. Andrews and his assistant.

Dr. Andrews furrowed his brows upon seeing me. “Ms. Webster, what in the world is going on? Ramona was on the verge of recovery, how could she just disappear at a time like this?” “Dr. Andrews, I’m sorry, I only just got the news myself.”

I scanned the room, finding no signs of disarray, which only added to my anxiety.

Before jumping to any conclusions, I sought confirmation from Dr. Andrews, “Doctor, given Ramona’s current recovery state, is it possible she became confused again and wandered off?” “That’s unlikely.”

Dr. Andrews was firm in his answer, confident. “Ramona was nearly fully recovered. With the treatment planned for today and tomorrow, she was supposed to be discharged. Even without these last sessions, it’s improbable she would relapse so suddenly; her nervous system has pretty much healed.”

“So, you’re saying Ramona was definitely lucid?”

nodded. “Yes, that seems

my

suggested Ramona might

Dorothy and her

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was about to call the police on my

it as spam and hang up. But now, I had to

Webster, or perhaps Ms. Myers, or… Ms. Taylor?” The man’s voice on

he made it clear he had dug

involuntarily as I asked, “Who

what is

“Who exactly are you?!”

a deep breath, trying to suppress the panic rising within me, and focused on the crucial

smart sure

text you an address. Don’t call the cops,

I frowned. “Alone?”

Hearing this, Mark’s expression

took the phone from

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way