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Chapter 1024

Author: Marina Vittori
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
After some time, Dustin woke up groggily, only to find himself lying on the bed.

The sunlight that shone through the windows was slightly glaring to his eyes.

"Dustin! You're finally awake!" Ruth, who had been keeping vigil by his bedside, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"How long have I been unconscious?" Dustin asked.

He just woke up and was still feeling slightly disoriented.

"You were out for three days. Luckily, Dr. Watkins said you were fine. Or, we would have prepared for your funeral," Ruth said.

"Three days? That long?" After a momentary daze, he finally remembered something.

"Oh, how about your sister? How is she? Is she awake yet?"

"My sister?" Ruth was dejected after she heard him.

Lowering her head, she was choked with sobs. "Natasha … she's gone …"

"What? She's dead?" Those words hit Dustin like lightning, leaving him stunned.

His already pale face turned whiter. It was as if his soul had left his body.

"How can that be? I-Impossible!

"I fou
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