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om

ight be

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it now,

ed!" Chloe tried to

be ridiculous. Go back to yo

mly, pushed Chloe a

Then the tears came, silent

r little room. She c

urning up. High fever. That

the kitchen, looki

cooing over Ethan, fee

, reaching out. "I don

Saw Chloe's flushed fa

d, she grabbed a can of disinf

yed it.

han!" Mrs. Davis shrieked. "

her face. Her eyes, wide with di

f. I lunged forward,

is! She needs a docto

napped, her face contorted with anger.

g!" I insisted. "This i

to my arms. She fe

her to the

ere with her. I'll add a bonus to your next paycheck. J

o Ethan as if not

his time, Chloe was q

ked grave. Pne

er immediately,

Davis. Told he

stant. "Well, make sure she gets th

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dle

the white sheets. Her eyes were closed, but tears le

think, in that moment with the disinfectant s

d just accepted