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o sorry we can't be th
ersary honeymoon. Nobody expected the ba
g tenderly through FaceTime at her parents
'dropping in,'" Clayton fretted.
st doctors. It's gonna be fine," Elen
at baby's just in a hurry to see u
g her chest. This was the child she had craved for three years since m
iding out in the cafeteria when you could
He'll be right back, Dad."
a chance to criticize, always thinking his only precious daught
ollege love, who'd stayed up nights caring for her
over major control of the family business to groom his son-
open. Marcus walked in, loo
orry." Marcus nodded respectfully at the camer
whiff of unfa
rowned. "Did yo
flitted away
ut-wrenching pain suddenly
t?" her parents cried
button. "Doctor! She's
t entered. Golden curls. Mask coverin
rrison. Relax, Elena
layton and Dais
now!" Clayton yelled, an inex
ocus, okay?" Elena gasped through gritt
abdomen twisted like a vice, each
ly. "You should hang up
ou." Elena's eyes stung with tears as she hung up. How sh
agonizing. The hospital felt
I'm scared..." Elena grasped
ctoria will handle every
then said. "The baby'
ou mean?" Elena'
afer. We can go
haking. "No... no, I want to
" Marcus sounded irritated. "
t like a sla
never heard him sound like that. Her he
idn't.
ing room," Victo
Elena's gaze swept over the roo
Elena asked, feeling pan
a prepared the anesthesia. "Don't worry. I'
he hoped for love and encouragement. Instead, she saw cold d
rcu
d her system. Ev
ard words that
faster than expected. Sh
baby's de
months of dosing t
l vitamins Marcus g
ht to open her eyes, to scream, b
o... my
e face she once loved n
He scoffed, his mask finally dropping. "I married you for your famil
led off her mask. Beautiful smil
pain of betrayal ripped thro
what the hell did you pu
ll your precious child. He had no heartbeat two weeks ago
re lying! I
t. Premature birth, surgical complications, tragic accident. Marcus needs to
ena's cheeks. She remembered her
m.I'm
gized to her parents. They would never k
. own child." she whisper
ce. With an heir, that old bastard would leave the com
e the air fr
loving this m
ry
spered "I
tender
uckin
ing justice." Elena's voice was just a rasp, but he
Another shot? You're barely
y drop. Before consciousness faded completely, she saw her father's worri
can be your daughter a
swallowed
een a delivery room filled with joy a
Marcus and Victoria embrac
pped, a cold, mechanical voi
ment level and pure maternal ins
as tha
t by a sledgehammer. Her consciousness, f
initializing... 10%... 50%...
imited mental power enhancement, beast world language comprehension, basic self-defense
She could feel her strength coming back. But then dizziness hit, and
voices were gone. Instead, two
nteered to comfort th
thers were t
plete. Se
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