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Ch 11: What He Means By Business pt 1

[--Esmarie Cruz--]

“Marie, wake up."

The voice broke through the fog of sleep, pulling at the edges of my consciousness, but I groaned softly and rolled over, burying my face deeper into the pillow. It was a voice I recognized, one that had haunted me for years, but I was too exhausted to let it pull me from the fragile comfort of sleep. I could hear the steady rhythm of my own breathing, and feel the weight of the blankets cocooning me, and all I wanted was to stay there, wrapped in the momentary illusion of peace.

"Marie, wake the fuck up! Did you really think you could keep my children from me?!"

Before I could even process the words fully, I felt rough hands yanking me up with brutal force, tearing me away from my dreams and sending me crashing to the cold, unforgiving floor. Pain shot through my body as my elbows and knees hit the hard surface, the jolt ripping a gasp from my throat.

My eyes flew open, wide with shock and terror, as reality slammed back into me. I was sprawled on
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