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Chapter 68

Author: Dark Mage
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-20 05:47:46

GIULIA

It hurts. Every fibre in my body. I could feel it even with my eyes closed. It felt like I had a confrontation with a six-legged beast and lived to tell the tale. It wasn't that much of a survival if I was feeling like shit.

There was a ringing noise up overhead. The beeping sound caused me to open my eyes, slowly at first. I squinted at the bright light before I opened my lids fully.

The only thing I could see was the white ceiling. I couldn't turn my neck to check out where I was because of something heavy on it, restricting my movement. However, I was able to identify where I was. Not only because of the beeping sound but the smell of disinfectant. I didn't need to be told to know where I was. The hospital always had this signature smell, a reason I hated it more than anything else.

“She's awake,” I heard a familiar voice say as he stepped close until I could make his face out. The man didn't seem familiar. I would have recalled him if I had only met him once, because of
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