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Lena had never frightened Nala, but everyone around her claimed otherwise.
Just like the time when she had never encountered Lina at the hospital before, yet Lina insisted she had seen her
there.
She couldn't help but suspect she might be experiencing memory loss or a mental illness, similar to what Renee's
mother had gone through with her split personality, turning her into someone else.
"Sis? Sis!" Alexander shook her hand. "What's going on?"
"Oh, nothing." After snapping back to her senses, she patiently explained, "I have no idea what happened, but many
strange things have been occurring lately."
He looked at Chris, who gave him the same explanation.
Alexander was shocked. After a long pause, he half-jokingly remarked, "Sis, could there be another you in this
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"What are you suggesting?"
"How else can you explain this?"
Lena was perplexed, and her concern deepened after hearing his words.
Should she consult a psychiatrist?
"Hey, sis!" Alexander's voice interrupted her thoughts. "Nala is finished with her shot. Let's go inside!"
Lena entered the ward.
Since the last incident that had "scared" Nala, she had put in a great effort to regain her trust. Nala had finally
grown comfortable around her after her persistent efforts.
At least Nala didn't push her away as strongly as before.
Lena sat down beside her.
Nala had just received her shot, and her face had turned pale. She clutched her clothes tightly with both hands.
Lena opened her arms. After some hesitation, Nala leaned on her carefully.
"Aunt Lena..."
Hearing Nala call her that choked her up.
Chris took Alexander out of the ward. They were alone in the room. Due to chemotherapy, Nala had lost all her hair
and wore a large hat. Lena patted her head while suppressing the heartache she felt and forced a smile.
"Aunt, were you here the other day?" Nala asked.
"What?" Lena was taken aback.
Nala continued to whisper. "You don't have the same scent as her... There's no black butterfly on your hand! And,
um, you're not wearing a mask!"
Lena's heart tightened, and her mind went blank.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter leaving the ward, Lena couldn't stop thinking about what Nala had said.
Chris noticed something was amiss and gently grabbed her shoulders. "Is something wrong?"
"Chris..." She bit her lip, a sense of foreboding looming over her like dark clouds.
But just as she was about to share everything Nala had told her, a voice nearby interrupted her. "Miss... Is that
you?"
Lena turned her head to look. A taxi had pulled up next to them, and Zachary was stretching his head out of the
window with great effort.
"Haha, it's really you!" He greeted them enthusiastically. "I saw you just now, but I didn't dare to say hi... Can't
believe we're fated to run into each other again!"
"Sir?" Lena was surprised, too. "What brings you here?"
Zachary opened the door and got out, holding a walking stick. He seemed to be having trouble walking.
"Ah, I'm getting old and fragile," he teased himself. "I had a fall the other day! I thought I was fine but realized
something was wrong when I got home. Turns out, I've injured myself. The clinic doctor recommended I come to
the hospital for treatment, so here I am!"
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