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Chapter 59: Unexpected Crisis
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As Rayden and Aling Maria hurried back into the house, their minds still reeling from the earlier commotion, they were met with a sight that sent shockwaves through their bodies.

Mang José lay sprawled on the floor, his face contorted in pain as he clutched his chest, his labored breaths filling the room.

"Eloisa!" Aling Maria's voice rang out, her maternal instincts kicking into high gear as she rushed to her husband's side, gathering him into her arms.

Rayden sprang into action, his training as a first responder kicking in as he knelt beside Mang José, his hands gentle yet firm as he assessed the situation.

"Mang José, can you hear me?" Rayden's voice was calm but urgent as he checked for signs of consciousness.

Mang José groaned in response, his eyes fluttering open briefly before closing again in agony.

"We need to get him to the hospital," Aling Maria declared, her voice trembling with fear as she looked to Rayden for help.

Rayden nodded, his mind racing as he calculated their ne
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