“The only way you’re getting that phone back, Raina, is with me by your side.”
Illed out a frustrated breath, knowing he wouldn’t back down. “Fine.”
Arat so, without another word, he led the way to his car, ileallence between us heavy and tense. He drove with a steady determination that mirrored in own, both of us lost in thought is we made our way to the hospital. My heart pounded as we neared, the familiar walls booming like silent witnesses to all the secrets that had
The old fear resurfaced, a cheming diead that clung to my insides. But I couldn’t afford to let it stop me. I had to find that phone, had to uncover the truth, even if it dealioyed everything I’djrld onto inthe process.
Lace itide, we headed straight for Liam’s old zoom, our footsteps echoing in the dian ballways. I felt a shlver man down usy spine as we pushed open the door, memories flooding back in an overwhelming nish. The bed was empty, the machines silent–a haunting reminder of all that Liam had endured here
Wabegan to search, our hands combing through every comet, every surface. Drawers, cabinets, the dusty space under the bed–nothing was left unchecked. But it was all in vain, there was no sigu of the phone.
Frustration gnawed at ime, and
and I was about to give up whe
a when a muse passed by, glancing at us with mild cafesity. I caught her attention, forcing a calm smile onto.
“Excise me.” I began, choosing my words carefully, “Did anyone Hod a phone in here? It would’ve been around the tiene this room was last cleaned.”
The nurse frowned, thinking it over before shaking her head. “I don’t recall seeing anything, but…‘
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Before she could finish, another nurse who had been walking by stopped, her eyes lighting up with recognition.
“Oh, I remember that,” she said, het voice cheerful but oblixtoos to my mounting anxiety. “It was found a few days ago and taken to the lost and found. I was actually the one on duty that day‘
Relief washed over me, and 1 exchanged a hopeful look with Dominic. Finally, a lead Together, we followed the nurse down the hall and into a small office where lost items were kept. She rummaged through a drawer before pulling out a phone, its screen cracked and dull.
“This is it,” she confirmed, handing it to me. My fingers closed around it, but as I tried to tum it on, nothing happened. The screen remained blank, unresponsive
Dominic frowned, his expression unreadable. “Doesn’t matter,” he said firmly. “We can retrieve the information another way. A broken screen isn’t going to stop
I nodded, but the relief was short–lived, just as we were about to leave, I spotted a familiar figure in the parking lot outside, striding toward us with determined
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Panic surged through me, and I grabbed Dominic’s am, urging him toward the exit. “We need to go. Now.”
He didn’t ask questions, only tightened his grip on the steering wheel as we slipped into the car, the engine raring to life. Alex was closing the distance fast, but Dominic sped out of the lot before he could reach us. My heart pounded as I glanced back, watching Alex’s figure disappear behind us.
Dominic glanced over at me.
I shook my head, still catching my breath. “No, I don’t want him showing up there and causing a scene. We need to go somewhere sate, somewhere he won’t think to look
The tension in his jaw eased, and he gave a nod of understanding. We headed toward the office, where I knew I’d have a chance to examine the phone in peace, away from prying eyes and Alex’s unrelenting questions
gas we headed inside. I wasted no time, quickly taking the phone
As we pulled into the office parking lot, my fingers trembled slightly, the anticipation building as from its pouch and examining it closely. But as I pulled the cover off, I felt my heart sink.
The 50 card – it was missing.
Panic clutched at me, my mind racing with a thousand questions.
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