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CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT - THIRTY PERCENT SHARES
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2024-10-29 19:42:56My breath hitched.
I vaguely remember Tory bringing a bouquet into my hospital room when I first came to.
Before she came in, there was a noise, and it sounded so much like two people arguing.
It did not matter back then, but now….
“Adam threw you out, didn’t he?”
Caleb nodded.
“He learned that I paid the hospital a hefty donation to allow me access to the delivery room.” He laughed awkwardly as if the reminder embarrassed him.
I grappled with the new information.
He was there.
The realization hit me so hard
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