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Chapter 60

Author: BELLA
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Olive~

I inhaled and exhaled the terror, but it wouldn't go away.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law! He is a hard nut to crack!"

I shook my head and gazed at my red hands. Staying in the white corridor waiting for the doctor made me recall the days of my internship. Patients' families were distressed and overreacted most of the time, and I used to tell myself it couldn't solve anything.

Now that I see and experience it, my heart pounds heavily. Even as someone familiar with horrible injuries, I couldn't come across adapting to it.

The sound of the explosion still resonated in my head like it was deadly subliminal.

"You better wash your hands."

Dane suggested while he turned around to face the end of the corridor where Kit and Tobin were rushing with their men.

"Guard here, no one is allowed to p*ss."

Kit ordered them.

Tobin pointed to the nurse next to him.

"Help her to get changed."

He came closer and handed me a package.

"Please leave here when you get changed."

I shook my head and refuse
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