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Chapter 128

Author: Lara King
last update Last Updated: 2024-03-31 23:50:26

IRIS

I received a call from the hospital, informing me that Les had been admitted. My heart skipped a beat at the news, a mixture of concern and resentment flooding through me as I made my way to the hospital.

As I walked through the sterile corridors of the hospital, memories of our life together flashed through my mind, each one tinged with pain and regret. I couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal that had settled over me like a dark cloud, poisoning every moment we had shared together.

When I finally reached his room, I hesitated for a moment before pushing open the door. Les lay in the hospital bed, his face pale and drawn, his eyes closed as if in peaceful slumber. But as I approached him, I could see the lines of pain etched into his features, the evidence of his suffering plain to see.

I stood by his bedside, my arms crossed over my chest as I watched him, my heart torn between sympathy and anger. Part of me wanted to reach out to him, to comfort him in his time of need, but an
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