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Susan went still. "You did not simply become pregnant," she said slowly. "You pursued him while knowing he belonged to Amanda. Do not make yourself sound helpless now."

Katie pushed back from the table. "He was not just Amanda's husband to me. He was Raymond, the boy she stole from me long before they married."

"That old school story again? You were teenagers. Liking someone does not give you ownership over him."

"He loved me first." Katie's anger flickered with uncertainty. "Amanda always
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    Amanda walked toward her car. Her heart was pounding. Her hands were shaking. She had never hit anyone before. Not like that and not in front of people.She reached her car. She opened the door."Mrs. Amanda?"She turned. A man stood behind her. Tall. Thin. He held a notepad in one hand. A press badge was clipped to his jacket."I'm a reporter," he said. "I'd like to ask you some questions about Ivy's death."Amanda stared at him. She didn't answer. She got in her car and drove away. The words kept coming back to her.You killed her.You chose to let her die.Amanda kept her eyes on the road. Her hands were steady on the wheel but her mind was spinning.She didn't regret her decision. She couldn't afford to. Regret was a weakness and weakness would kill her in this current timeline but the guilt was there. A quiet hum beneath her skin. Ivy was innocent. Ivy didn't deserve to die but Amanda's survival—her own baby's survival—meant more.That was the truth. She could live with it.Could

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