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Chapter 24: Felt Lighter
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2025-01-03 08:56:54FAITH
Sleep evaded me that night. No matter how many times I rolled over or adjusted the pillows, my mind wouldn’t quiet. Hillary’s words kept replaying, her cold voice and the unsettling weight of what she’d said: “Don’t get too attached to the child in your womb. It’s not yours, after all.”
I tossed the blanket off with a frustrated sigh and decided to head to the kitchen for some warm milk.
Maybe that would help. As I padded down the hallway, the faint glow of light spilling out from under Blaze’s study door caught my eye.
Curiosity got the better of me, and I peeked inside. There he was, seated at his desk, his shirt sleeves rol
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