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Chapter 16: the torrent II
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It was the final destination as we had scanned through all the possible hospital locations in Surulere that she could have been admitted into and this was unexpected.
I couldn't move my feet to proceed through the doors of the bed of flats that inhabited the clinic my mother was held at. Two things impeded my movements, I felt conscience stricken and guilt ridden that they couldn't even afford to take
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