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Chapter 399 - Not Myself
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Isabel’s POVI rushed down the stairs, the cool wooden floor pressing against the soles of my bare feet. The nightgown I’d thrown on clung to me like a second skin. The hem fluttered slightly with each hurried step. The soft, silk fabric did nothing to shield me from the cold evening air. But the chill didn't matter. I had to find out what was wrong with Emerson. Why did he sound so panicked?As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I spotted him in the entryway. The moment I saw him standing there, disheveled and breathless, something stirred deep inside of me.Had I… missed him? No. My emotions had been all over the place lately. This… whatever this feeling was… was probably just a side effect of the medication.His eyes darted around the room with an intensity that made my heart race. When he saw me, a visible shudder ran through him.“Isa!” He gasped my name, his voice raw. The panic in his eyes shot through me like an electric current.“What’s wrong?” I asked, my voice shaky. His f
