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ack against the sofa. She called out his name softly, her voice laced with a vulnerability that couldn't be ignored. It was as if the woman who had just screamed and shouted like a madman wasn't her a...ng at the old woman with hope. The moment she opened her mouth to speak, blood flowed into her mouth, staining her lips and teeth, making her look even more pitiful. Her eyes, dull from blood loss, lo...