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d my phone: Tiffany's, Chanel, Hermès. Mountains of jewe

ld-plated bracelet from a Canal Street v

ed it. "It's lovely

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bad one. She's at Mass General. You have th

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dard donation, but given the patient's critical state, if y

han interrupted. "

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tried to pull me away. "Elara, no! This

said, my voice cal

weakness that had clung to me for weeks. But t

inging his hands. "Chloe is like a sister to

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g out of me, a familiar cold seeping into my bone

trembling. Ethan helped me sit

lara. You sav

other shimmering mark had appeared, intertwining with t

der in his voice. "Another one

deepening love. He had no idea

volume... it's put a significant strain on your system. We'll need to monitor you. And, I'm afraid, any plan

for me, I knew. But for

looking at me as if I'd

intly. The price