Lionel kicked the door open forcefully.She was standing at the sink, splashing water onto her face.Lionel paused, surprised. She had moved quickly. He was sure he had seen her heading towards the exit, but in the blink of an eye, she was here.Had he seen it wrong?As the door flew open with a bang, Chloe, mid-splash, saw Lionel's dark expression through the mirror.Had Flora been discovered?That realization hit Chloe like a bolt of lightning. Her pupils dilated, panic filled her eyes, and her entire body began to tremble uncontrollably. Her heart twisted painfully in her chest, as if all the air had been sucked out of her lungs. She felt like she was suffocating, her face drained of color, pale as paper.Her legs gave way beneath her, and she swayed, about to collapse.Lionel reacted quickly, wrapping an arm around her slender waist.He took in her bloodless face, her eyes wide with fear, and her delicate, icy-cold fingers in his hand. She looked terrified, trembling even in his e
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