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Chapter 10

Author: Winner👸
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Chapter 10: A New Light

The soft hum of the early morning filled the restaurant as I wiped down tables, my movements methodical and deliberate. Three months had passed since I started working here, and each day felt like a tiny step toward reclaiming myself. At five months pregnant, my belly had rounded, and with every fluttering kick, I felt a mix of awe and trepidation about the life growing inside me.

Claire and Bennett had been my rock, their constant presence a soothing balm for my frayed
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Hello wonderful readers🤩 here’s another promising chapter. What’s your guess on how Evelyn’s life is going to turn out? Lemme know what you think 🤔

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Evelyn will work in medical field and somewhere in this story she will run into her ex
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