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Chapter 71: The Loss
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2026-06-23 19:30:00One month after the wedding, the corridor had settled back into its familiar rhythm.
Valerie arrived at the farm just after seven, the morning still cool, the mill running its early shift in the distance. She walked the boundary fence with Frank, reviewing the latest figures, the producer program continuing its steady expansion, everything exactly as it should be.
She felt the first cramp around nine.
It came sharp a
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