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Chapter 184 The dream
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2025-04-04 16:17:49James
The abrupt silence of the phone call echoed in the sterile hospital corridor, a small, yet jarring disruption to the otherwise clinical atmosphere.
I stared at the dark screen, a faint frown creasing my brow.
From the window beside me, the emergency entrance was visible, a flurry of activity. A moment ago, I could have sworn I saw a familiar figure being carried inside. A woman, her face obscured, but something about her…
Zelda.
But no, it couldn't be. She was at the old house, safe. She wouldn't be here. She wouldn't… hang up on me.
Why wouldn't she answer? Was she still angry about lunch? I’d been detained at the office, an urgent matter that couldn’t be postponed. She knew I hated breaking promises, especially to her.
"James, my mother has woken up and asked me to come out and call you."
The sound of my given name, rarely used, snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned to see my cousin, her expr
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