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17| A Time To Heal

Author: Vivian Anna
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Valerie hesitated. While she was upset about the way the journalist tried to manipulate Ares, she was not sure if it was ethical to hack into his phone.

She knew that it was against the law, and she could get into serious trouble if she was caught.

It had been three days since the journalist came over to the house and he sent an email to him, telling him he was going to uncover the truth and make him pay for the misdiagnosis that happened in his hospital years ago.

She had been trying new ways to support Ares and expose the journalist, and after hours of searching,

She finally found a verified account of a retired investigative journalist, that texted her on Reddit.

He was interested in the case and wanted to take up the case personally.

Valeria was worried about how the situation was affecting Ares' mental health.

He had been stressed out and worried about his reputation, and Valeria could see the toll it was taking on him.

That gave her another reason to fight for him because sh
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