Chapter 96
“WHERE IS SHE!?” Allie roared, the sheer power of her voice vibrating through the walls and shaking the entire hospital wing.
The confusion that had obscured Allie’s mind for the last few hours shattered instantly. As Margot stepped fully into the room, she didn't just see the empty bed; she felt the magical residue like a physical slap to the face. With a sharp, practiced flick of her wrist, Margot swept her arm through the air, tearing the spell’s veil apart.
The illusion melted into nothingness.
The sight of the empty, neatly made bed hit Allie like a physical blow. Suddenly, the bizarre events of the afternoon played back in her mind with terrifying clarity: the rhythmic contractions that never moved the needle, the impossible cycle of Sarah’s instantaneous sleep, and th
