CHAPTER 83

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The second I made it to the house, I hurriedly made my way towards the medical section of the place. The second I pushed past the doors, there was already a nurse waiting for me.

"The doctor will be with you very shortly," the nurse said, walking me towards the waiting room. I sat down on one of the chairs as she began to walk away.

Frustratingly, I ran my hand through my hair as the images of Bella kept playing out in my head. It was the moment that I saw the man with the gun. He was aiming right at her and if she hadn't been so distracted with my brother, she would've seen it. If only I had paid closer attention and realized that she was too determined and stubborn. I could've stopped her if I had just woken up.

As I sat there rehearsing everything that led up to this moment, I remembered that Valentino only makes information known when he wants it to be known. From the second she found out the truth about her father to even the point her mother that showed up at the ma