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Chapter 39: Seeking Life and Death!
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The cold breath, constantly hitting the back of his neck, made Mr. Craig's spine crawl with a layer of goosebumps and his scalp tingle.
He had thought of her voice countless times late at night, dreamt of tangling with her, so that only once did he hear who it was.
The back of his neck was against a cold object, thin as a cicada blade as if at any time can cut his skin, so he was nervous and did not dare to move.
"You ......'re not drugged? How come you're okay?"
Kourtney said weakly, "Oh, my physique is special, I grew up to be more sensitive to drugs, the general medicine does not have much effect on me."
The drug Cassie had given her, altho
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