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NINE
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JAYDEN ALEXANDER
It's been three hours since we rushed Rosaleigh to the hospital. The moment she fell into my arms unconscious, I felt like my world came crashing down, once all over again. Her pale face was etched on my memory for eternity again.
Rosaleigh's doctor Mr. Brooks checked on her while he asked about what happened moments before her sudden blackout. It was her first blackout in the span of two years and just within a month of my arrival at Nashville.
Am I a bad influence on Bellé's health?
She'd had blackouts whenever she stressed on something or tried t
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ROSALEIGH ISABELLÉ I laid in a peaceful surrounding as comforting silence embraced me. The room was silent yet I could feel someone's powerful presence. I twisted and turned to my side finally opening my eyes. It took me a while for my eyes to adjust to the bright lights in the room. Alex stood to my side, his piercing grey eyes studying me. I remember fainting when I couldn't handle that intense ache in my head. My doctors had strictly asked me to not force my brain into remembering something.That's exactly what you did ! said my conscience.Ignoring it, I sat up straight as Alex assisted me by arranging the pillows suitably. He held a cup of water, hesistantly bringing it near my lips. Wordlessly I accepted it. "
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