Sarah's POV
The door opened sharply. Eleanor entered like a storm, her pearls catching the dim light, her face already flushed with anger.
“How dare you, Sarah?” she shouted, voice echoing off the walls. “You are lying there pretending to be weak, while you continue your little games!”
I blinked slowly, trying to sit up straighter, but my arms trembled with the effort. My voice came out hoarse and barely above a whisper. “Mother… what…?”
She stormed closer, towering over the bed. “Don’t play innocent! The nurse found a note you tried to pass to her, asking her to secretly contact that Kael person! After everything, after we restricted you for your own good, you’re still reaching out to that boy? You’re using your so-called ‘sickness’ as an excuse to manipulate everyone around you!”
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