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Chapter 9

Author: Lyra Eden
At five a.m., Ian shot up, heart pounding. He had to see Leah. Now.

He made a beeline for the guest room, hand on the doorknob—then froze.

She'd just lost the baby. And she still didn't know they'd taken her uterus, too. No more kids. Ever.

What if she found out?

Nope. He shoved the thought aside. It'd be fine. He and Cecilia had a baby on the way. Leah was sweet—she'd totally raise it like her own.

He pushed the door open. "Leah, are you feel—"

Stopped cold.

The room was empty. Stripped clean. No trace she'd ever been there.

He bolted to the bathroom. She had to be in there.

Swung the door open—clean. Empty.

Panic shot through him. 'Where did she go?'

He snatched his phone. Called. Straight to voicemail.

"The number you've dialed is powered off."

His stomach dropped.

He turned and ran straight into Cecilia.

She blinked. "Ian, what's wrong?"

He grabbed her arm. "Did you see Leah?"

"Leah?" Big innocent eyes. "No. Why?"

"She's gone. I can't find her!"

And there it was—
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