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CHAPTER 0114

Author: Ammund
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AVA’S POV

Two days had passed since I was discharged from the hospital. The sterile walls of the hospital had been replaced by the sleek, modern interior of the second level of Alex’s penthouse, but no matter where I was, the ache in my heart followed.

I sat by the window, watching the city lights flicker in the distance. The view was beautiful, but I couldn’t appreciate it. My mind was drowning in thoughts I wished I could escape.

Alex had insisted I stay here, refusing to take no for an answer. He had seen the state I was in, how fragile I had become, and he wasn’t going to let me be alone. He assigned a bodyguard to keep an eye on me, making it clear that I wasn’t safe anymore. Not after everything that had happened at the hospital.

Sally had moved in too, refusing to leave my side. She had always been my rock, the one person I could count on no matter what. But even with her presence, the loneliness in my heart didn’t fade.

I hugged my knees to my chest, exhaling a slow b
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