Sarah’s voice was steady, but the crystal-clear tears splashing onto her pale wrists betrayed her. The silence in the Ferrari became suffocating. Chloe reached out and cracked the window; the rushing wind whipped her dark hair across her face, masking her blurred vision. For a moment, both women felt utterly adrift in a world that was supposed to be theirs.
Sarah eventually slowed the car and closed the window. "The wind is too strong, and you're still burning up," she said, her voice regained a fragment of its usual strength. She glanced at Chloe, trying to shift the focus. "How did you end up alone at the hospital? I thought you left with Xavier last night."
Chloe felt a fresh wave of bitterness. "He dropped me off and left. I suppose I embarrassed him too much at the banquet."
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