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“ Deep breaths, Aly, deep breaths.” Kimora consoled as they sat in the hospital’s waiting room. Kim booked the next available flight from Hawaii down to New Jersey when Clinton called to inform her of what had happened.

“ T-t-t-today w-w-was supposed to be a good day, Kimora. I finally closed the deal, a-and Bazyli and I were supposed to have a call. I didn’t know he was in town, nor did I know he was coming to see me. If only I had reached out earlier, maybe, just maybe, he would have been okay.” she panicked.

“ It’s not your fault, Aly,” Clinton said, joining them.

“ That’s what I’ve been trying to tell her, but she keeps blaming herself,” Kimora added just as the doctor approached them.

“ He’s stable now and out of surgery—--

“ Why do I feel there’s a but?” Aly couldn’t help but cut his sentence short.

“ There is. He’s going to be on a wheelchair for a while because of the severity of the hit to his spine. He’s not paralysed, but it will take a while before he’s able to walk aga