Her Vanishing Act, His Deep Regret

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es, dizziness, and blurred vision had been tormenting me. At first, I thought it was

ession grave. Without a hint of a comforting smile, s

hing wrong with the baby?" This was the secret I had guarded for weeks, originall

lle. You have a ruptured aneurysm in your brain. The situ

elt the entire room star

ve dreams." After forcing me to drop out of school to pay for my sister's education, we had cut ties. As for my brother, Hamilton, who

had promised to cherish me was now my

. After three rings, the call connected,

ying in front of him, to beg him to come hold me, but the words that came out we

was at Azure's promotion party. Then, he let out a heavy sigh. "Elle, is it this again?

"I'm serious, Kellan. I'm in the ER. A ruptured aneurysm. I nee

ipt are you making up now? Azure said you've been acting weird lately, just to ruin her s

zure had been whispering p

o announce her promotion a few days ago because she was trying to spare your feel

ies than believe his wife, who wa

ely, the oppression making

is act," Kellan's voice was as cold a

l disco

ried calling back, but no one answered. My hands w

n me, and he

d in, holding

. Do you have a family member

space for next of kin, Kellan's words ech

ere never

d, my voice hoarse, leaning ag

t me, a trace of

ember sign, so you feel more at ease. I

voice gaining strength

name, every stroke feeling like

nurse who was holding a list of phone

ting room, my phone buzzed. It wa

"Celebrating my promotion with the best brother-in-law!" the caption

r crashed against my

ish me, and build a home with me

n to take effect. M

bright, blinding surgical l

dark