White Spots on My Cheeks Led to an Unwanted Contract

said, smoothing it down anyway.

“It is stinging quite a bit, Beatrice,” I said, my hands clenching in my lap.

“We have to get past the surface barrier to treat the damage,” she said, wiping her fingers on a paper towel.

The heat did not fade, lingering like a sunburn under the collar of my blouse.

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