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The Moment I Stopped Being His Child

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-25 03:41:45

Ziva's POV – Inside the Pre-Op Bay

The curtain was thin.

I heard everything.

The iPad was on my chest, the red light still on. I pointed the camera toward the gap. Mommy would see. Mommy would know.

I don't care about the risk.

Daddy's voice. Cold. Like he was talking about a car. Not about me.

I pressed my lips together. My eyes burned.

That girl in there.

He didn't say my name. He said that girl.

Like I was a stranger. Like I was nothing.

A tear slid down my cheek. I didn't wipe it. I didn't
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