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Chapter 11

Author: Kitty Purr
Gavin tugged impatiently at his shirt collar, the old gunshot scar on his chest rising and falling with his rapid breathing.

"Then use embryonic stem cell transplants! I'll cover every expense!"

"Mr. Lawson, what she needs right now is treatment for the infection!" The attending physician pointed at the monitor, where Sophie's blood oxygen saturation was plummeting. "Even if she survives, she'll be infertile for the rest of her life. And..."

Before he could finish, Sophie suddenly convulsed and
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