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"No, it's tolerable. It's already the early hours, ensuring I stay awake while attending to the remaining paperwork," Xander stated, dismissively gesturing for them to leave.
One by one, they exited, leaving only Xander and Lily in the room.
The removed needles from her nipples now allowed fresh droplets of blood to trickle down, creating a macabre tableau against the backdrop of the dimly lit room.
The silence that followed was punctuated only by the subdued sounds of machinery and the occasional drip of blood, emphasizing the eerie aftermath of the unsettling procedure.