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2024-05-30 17:24:00ARIANA'S POV
"What?" I shouted.
I felt like I had been punched in the gut. My father, Richard, had a heart attack? I couldn't process it. I was still reeling from the argument with Robert and my mother's accusations. But this...this was too much.
My mother's calm demeanor was unsettling. She seemed so composed, so collected, while I was falling apart. Nate burst into tears, and Robert sprang into action, grabbing coats and ushering us out the door.
The drive to the hospital was a blur. I couldn't shake off the feeling of numbness. My father, the strong and stoic man I had always known, was lying in a hospita
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