Kyle froze, stopping in his tracks.
Orelia curled her lip and turned to walk away. Kyle's hard-won confession had failed; Orelia ultimately didn't turn back.
Orelia closed her eyes, pausing for a moment, but didn't reply, continuing on her way.
After the performance, the matter of leaving Ashbourne was put on the agenda.
Inside the hospital room, a ringtone emanated from Orelia's bag. She took out her phone, saw it was William calling, gave Samantha a look to indicate she should watch Lila, and quickly stepped out of the room.
William's cheerful voice came through the phone. "Lila's mom, we've found a willing donor, but their IP address is in Cineland. I suggest you bring Lila back as soon as possible so as not to delay the matching process."
Finally, there was hope.
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