Chapter 12 ~ The Figure of Leonard
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"Ugh..." Leonard slowly opened his eyes, grimacing as he felt the pain in his stabbed abdomen.

Seeing the unfamiliar room, he struggled to sit up.

"Where am I?" he muttered, wincing from the pain as he tried to rise.

"Oh, you're finally awake," said Elena, catching Leonard's attention. He turned to her with a startled look.

"Who are you?" Leonard asked.

Elena walked calmly toward him, carrying a glass of water. "Relax. You're safe here," she said as she placed the glass on the small table beside the sofa. "My name's Elena. My friend, Rafael, brought you here. He found you injured on the road last night."

Leonard furrowed his brows, trying to recall what had happened, but the pain clouded his thoughts. "Rafael? Who's he? And why did you bring me here?"

Elena sighed, sensing Leonard's defensiveness. "You collapsed on the road, and Rafael couldn’t just leave you there. We brought you here because you refused to go to the hospital. Do you remember that?"

Leonard gritted his teeth, trying
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