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Chapter 10

Author: Steel Orange
In a hospital room back in Harbor City, Liam was peeling an apple for Regina with a faint smile on his lips. He fed the apple slices to her one by one.

Regina's face was beaming with smug satisfaction. "You've been glued to me all day. Won't Winnie get upset? What if she starts resenting you?"

"She won't," he cut her off with confidence. "Winnie would never leave me. She can't."

A wave of jealousy rose in Regina's chest. She tested the waters carefully. "Then, why don't you just divorce her a
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