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Author: Rahmaadam19
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-20 13:55:30

Hazel heard the line drop as Diana rushed to check the news.

“Diana, Diana,” Hazel called, but the line kept cutting off. She sighed sadly, finding it hard to cry for them, yet it hurt her heart to see their story end like that.

“Madam, your lunch is ready,” the butler returned to inform Hazel, who only nodded as she sat on the couch, looking downcast.

At the hospital, Diana broke down in tears as she read the news. She couldn’t hold back her emotions, feeling as if she was responsible for Steven’s drastic decision.

“No… no!” she cried out, drawing the attention of a doctor and two nurses who rushed to her.

“Nurse Diana, are you alright?” the doctor asked, but Diana kept crying.

“Please call Nurse Camila; she’s her friend. She can calm her down,” one of the nurses said.

“It was her ex-boyfriend who killed himself and his ex in California,” another nurse whispered, but Diana wasn’t listening. She kept crying, blaming herself for not giving Steven another chance.

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