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look of hurt flash over her expression?' I ponde

d relieved. I mean, finally, I get to see again and be with

n around, she already flung herself on my back, clut

es when I had to stay away from you". She s

barely away from one another even during my surgery. Yes, I had a banda

" I questioned, holding my breath for her response. I n

thick a knife could cut through when she suddenly

riod when I was sent out so your bandage could b

or even just a second". She added

for some hours so my b

gain and I grinned, placing my hand

m me. Something crucial. Like a piece to some puzz

ng? The Lila I knew before I had my acci

r mum, Lily always stood up for her, so why

ng, but she was also trying to pin her

s I scrunched my face up unconsciously. I nee

pt something worse, like a

It doesn't seem like her. Lila wasn't

e buried her head in my chest, hugging me lik

on her neck to sniffle the body wash I so m

omething?" I inquired, having this

rsed within, f

been my body wash.". She answere

a year, and I know she uses subtle

ng a mixture of Vanilla, and chocolat

asked, noticing my

you smell chocolate". I explained and her ex

immediately leaving mine and drafting a

immediately and I inche

my tone. All the colors were draining fr

she acti

t t

d while walking to us briskly, dist

from me immediately and I didn't fail to cat

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re to be found". Their mother declared panicking, and I arched

e is probably

up their cells. Also, she left a note not to look for her". Mrs V

y?" I demanded, but more like s

mum nodded, biting her lower lips and s

ely stopped my question, re

lenching my fists together and trying

left, because she felt rejected

possible she abandoned me and

me voice and features' M

s whispering something in her mother's ear

old them and left, not w

phone to dial Lila's number. I stopped at first, my hand h

ng this, but my guts felt i

r tone and I let out a groan, loving how s

Lily's. No

ou run away?" I asked and she mouthed an "oh", maki

". I told her and she let out a scoff instead, like

re just pretending. They

how could she be telling me her angel of a sist

s ill. This wa

ll willing to help and please stop saying your baby is mine. It's soun

wing immediately she was crying. I felt bad, my con

d after some minutes and

next words made me freeze, m

ifying she ended the call. That was the last t

know that word?' I pon

Lily das

he searched my expre

uestion and cal

A look of confusio

s as if I had stopped breathing

came to her eyes, and then she laughed but

said and hugged me, hiding her face away. An

French mov

at didn't register to me. It was that she didn't fail me. I let out the breath I was hol

too and why did she say it exactly like Lily did

d answers for. Lily released me and I winked at her, b

r I wouldn't be at rest. I needed

ialed my invest

Vitale l" I barked the orders at him as I got into my car, deciding to just d

hen my phone rang again. I carefu

ng at it to see it

ught with a frown, but

es

to". He answered and my blood turned cold

ain, there wa

here be when your wife was