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s, but every attempt went straight to voicemail. Something wasn't right. Claire never ignored her calls especially

emed to know where she was. The Blackwoods were powerful, but could they truly make a person disappear without a trace? Her tho

e old sink. The air smelled of old grease and discarded leftovers. Amelia's stepmother, Vivian,

?" Vivian sneered, her sharp nails digging into Amelia's arm as she yanked

protest. She had been forced into this life ever since her mother died due to cancer. Not long

arely came home. She had become a maid in her own home, punished fo

tion." She snatched it away from Amelia's breast pocket who tried to take it back, but a swift slap was sent across her fa

. She knew better than to show weakness. She turned toward the si

ould still hear her mother's laughter, still see the way her younger br

determination harde

OD'S RE

ng coursing through her: dread. She still hadn't fully processed the nature of the arrangement she was about to enter. It wasn't the way she'd

the door, his steps confident. Eleanor greeted him, her smile tight

. Harris. He'll be examining you today. Don

octor extended his hand, and she to

you're fit for the process, and that everything is in o

was some kind of specimen, something to be studi

d for her. Dr. Harris asked her to lie down on the examination be

er vital signs, asking her various

'll be using a method known as intrauterine implantation. We'll be implanting the fertilized e

Claire like a

ce barely above a whisper. "So... I'm not g

ir, and she immediately fe

efly darting to Eleanor, who had en

s, and you will comply. Remember that you have no choice. You could easily end up in prison, and your sick mother will have

he forced herself to hold it together. She

a that she was merely a vessel for someone else's child, reduced to a

osed with a soft click behind him. Eleanor'

D'S MAST

delier. The scent of roses lingered in the air, a touch

r were both curle

nor said, her eyes distant bu

they had finally found a way that would guarantee them what

to himself as a slight sm

dly called his wife, his voic

? I wish to live this same way

e, and she sat up beside him, her fingers

ly, but her tone was la

e couples in our next world, over and

physical allure or her position as t

she wasn't interested in the stress of mot

child birth very odd and prom

she leaned in to kiss him softly on the lips. When s

ee her mom, she thinks

al and bring her back in not more than an

er?" Eleanor asked

ith that?" Damian asked

bly take a cab not been driven around like she'

hard finding someone like her was an

r hand as a sign

hing her dress as she glanced back at Da

remained glued

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, she had scattered the entire rooms in the

ed continuously, moving from one angle to another,

et Amelia doing some dusting. Her

you?" Vivian's voice was low and dangerous, he

eplied cautiously, ho

n wasn't

's group I belong to, and it's needed urgently. Where is it?" Sh

cleans the room in this h

ther word, the front door opened, and her stepsister walked in, dressed in a tig

s, always flaunting her lifestyl

if you must know, I gave the money to my boyfriend and please I'm so exhausted t

urned red as he

. How dare you steal my money and give it to that worthless boyfriend o

he came closer and spake dir

orst than him, or should I start spilling to people about how evil you are huh?"

and she folded her f

complete her words cause

red swaying her f

air was about to quietly retreat t

don't care where you'd get it or else you'd see my dangerous sid