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Chapter 48— We All Have Our Dirty Secrets.

Author: Serena Rena Henry
last update publish date: 2026-02-09 22:14:35

~SARA~

I don’t know if I’m breathing or not.

For several seconds, the room goes completely still—everyone frozen mid-motion, stunned.

Cold beads of sweat form on my forehead. I tighten my hold around my fork until my knuckles turn white.

Clink.

Alex drops his cutlery, his brow knitting into a deep frown.

He grunts. “Say that again.”

“Sara had an abortion,” Mira beams. "When we were in high school.”

A lump forms in my throat.

“And you know how?” Alex asks.

The question catches her off guard. Her
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