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Eva

A sinister gleam filled Mona's eyes. "I heard you're pregnant, Eva."

My mind spun, my voice trembling. "How did you know that?"

Mona's smile widened, revealing a hint of cruelty. "Oh, I know everything about you, Eva."

To my horror, she reached out and touched my stomach, a chilling intimacy in her gesture.

"I'll help you get rid of it," she whispered, her voice dropping to a low hiss. "I know you don't want the baby."

I recoiled, my body trembling with fear and disbelief. "I never said I didn't want the baby."

Mona's grip on my stomach tightened, and I tried to pull away, only to find that heavy chains bound my wrists and ankles, rendering me utterly helpless.

With a flourish, Mona produced a dagger, its point glinting ominously in the dim light. I watched in horror as she traced the blade across my stomach, a wicked grin playing on her lips.

"You won't need this burden," Mona hissed, her eyes filled with a terrifying madness.

A searing pain erupted in my stomach as the dagger sl