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“When we realized who you were and that this incident would be part of an ongoing investigation, we decided to keep her separate froeneral population”

We step inside, and I approach her slowly She looks so s her so still is terrifying I sink down and hold her hand in htly cool to the touch

“Why is she so cold?” I whisper

“The blood loss We gave her a transfusion, but it’ll take time for her body to heal and function the way it normally does”

I nod and bring her hand to my lips I should’ve been there with her If I hadn’t left, all this ht be different

“I’ll leave you here for now”

“Thank you,” I whisper

“Yoon?”

A raspy voice pullsinto bloodshot, brown eyes

“Hartley” Instantly awake, I sit up and groan as my back protests the aard position I fell asleep in

“What are you doing here?”

“I’m where I should be Your sister and Ava are on their way”

“How?”

“I arranged for everything They’ll have a roo as they need while you recover I am so sorry this happened to you I never should have walked away” I shakeer” I bend down to kiss her forehead “I a in love with you, Hartley You hold a special place in er every day, and I don’t want it to ever stop I’ll set anyone straight who becomes confused about where my loyalty lies I’m yours if you’ll still have me”

Her eyes water “Are you in pain? Should I get a nurse or a doctor?” I les and moans