to Sophie, you still have the nerve to say

n the room, loud and sha

linking. She was tired of defending herself to a

e who should be ashamed. Your precious Sophie

lt on her face.

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stormed forward and grabbed her chin with a

n't you dare drag Sophie's name into your pathetic drama again. And if you ever try to go against m

s her bones ached beneath his g

ckmail my family. You don'

ver, we're done. You can have your life with

b fr

wardrobe, ignoring his silence. She chose a

ot everything you believe is the truth, Cale

isappeared into

she returned

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as Emma came down the steps, coat in

nt me to go with yo

I'm not going to get rid of the baby,

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rm gently. "I was joking. Kind of. But rea

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aleb watched her leave, a cigare

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rd echo louder

t through it, the h

d something about the baby. I don't know if

crushed the cigarette under hi

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car door. Without a word, he grabbed her arm and pulled he

she snapped, trying to j

muttered, slamming the door. "Yo

h. "Touching. Thanks fo

respond. J

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The baby's heartbeat filled the room-a soft, rhythmic th

as she listened. S

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iest possible da

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wly, heart droppin

his words. "Well... full term is health

lthy," Caleb snapped. "

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ly. "Well... if it's absolutely necessary, we can consider a cesarean

tered. "What's the ea

t would require serious monitoring. The baby might need NICU care. And with all due

llow laugh, he

ything. Let him hear the truth f

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im, eyes wide. "

get a say

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coldly. "The baby will be born. Just

elled, slamming her

sed back against the seat, tears streaking her face. He l

quietly. "Good. Now get it

ything," she whispered. "But I

you blackmailed me into this marriage two y

about the baby. If I didn't need that child, I'd never have touched you

at him, s