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Chapter 17: Smell of Trouble
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Ginny stood frozen in place, her mind racing, but she couldn’t seem to make her body move. The image of Joshua’s empty hospital bed burned into her thoughts.Her hands trembled, and she had to fight to keep her tears at bay. Lucy was still beside her, in shock, her sobs breaking through the silence of the hall.Raymond placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder, “We’ll find him. Don’t worry. We’ll search everywhere. You stay here and check the hospital. We’ll look outside.”Lucy shook her head, her words coming out in a panicked rush, “But where could he have gone? What if something happened to him? He’s so fragile...he could barely stand...he..."“We’ll find him,” Ginny cut in, taking her mother’s hands. “You search the hospital, and we’ll go outside, okay? We’ll bring him back.”Lucy’s tear-filled eyes searched her daughter’s face, a mother’s worst fear written in every line of her expression. After a moment, she nodded. “Okay. Okay... I’ll check here.”Without wasting a second, Raymond made
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Annabella's father was a big man; his frame cast a long shadow well over Ginny and Raymond as he looked upon them darkly through the doorway.His eyes were narrowed, his face masked in malice.To either side of him stood two silent men; big, husky men whose presence was meant to intimidate."I'm here to discuss the wedding preparations," said Annabella's father firmly. "I assume everything is ready? When is Joshua going to marry my daughter?"Ginny's breath caught. She looked at Raymond unsure of how to respond, with her heart racing.Joshua was in a coma; how could they now possibly discuss wedding plans?Before Ginny could get a word out, Raymond stepped forward, his face hardened in defiance. "Joshua won't be marrying Annabella," he said coolly."Your family is toxic, and we don't want any part of it."It was as though a few degrees of coolness hit the room in just that instant.Annabella's father's face twisted up in anger, as he took one threatening step towards Raymond. "What did
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Ginny sat on her bed alone, her mind in a tangled chaos.She hadn't meant for it to go this far, she hadn't meant it to get this deep, and yet here she was clutching at the sleeve of her sweatshirt as if it was to anchor her against the crackling electricity buzzing through her.She took a steadying breath and left her room, padding silently down the stairs, avoiding the spots that creaked.A few doors down, she paused outside the library door, her hand hovering over the handle.She wasn't sure if he'd be there, but something told her she'd find him in that familiar chair by the window.Inside, the room was dark, except for the faint light of a small lamp, which was casting long shadows across the bookshelves.And there he was, leaning back into a book, eyes dark, intense as he looked up. There was a moment when neither of them spoke."Ginny," he said then, his voice low. "It's late. Is everything alright?Ginny hesitated, then came closer, her step muffled by the thick carpet. "I… co
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