Chapter 106
Author: EMMA
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Amid the sterile scent of the hospital room, Alex's phone pierced the quiet with Layla's call. He picked up, a polite greeting escaping his lips, "Hey, Layla. How are you doing?"

Layla's voice, smooth and composed, responded with gratitude, "Very well. Thanks for honoring our invite."

"Anytime!" Alex replied, trying to inject a sense of normalcy into the conversation.

But Layla had other matters on her mind. "Buddy, we really need to talk. What was that about yesterday?"

Alex sighed, the weight of the previous night's events returning. "Layla, I had no idea she was going to be around. Did you know about it?"

"I'm just as unclear as you. Hope you're good, though. I mean, seeing them together last night must have taken a toll on you," Layla empathized.

"Oh no, not at all. I'm over that," Alex asserted, although the words held a trace of defensiveness.

Layla changed the topic, asking about his whereabouts. "Where are you?"

"Hospital. Hives," Alex admitted, a tinge of frustration in his v
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