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Paula’s gaze was drawn to the crown of Felix’s head, the spot he had unknowingly pointed her toward. She sucked in a breath as she reached out, feeling the warmth of life beneath her fingertips. Under the guise of adjusting his pillow, Paula deftly examined his scalp. Her heart raced as she felt something unusual—a small, hard object embedded under the skin, something that no scan or test had detected.

The next few moments seemed to stretch into eternity. Paula felt a mix of horror and relief; horror at what had been left, deliberately or not, inside this innocent child’s head, and relief at finally uncovering the possible source of his agony. She knew she had to remove whatever it was, but she couldn’t do it alone, not without raising suspicion.

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