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Chapter 24 - Too Little, Too Late

Author: Anney GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-02 21:56:33

Vienna’s POV

The first thing I became aware of was the beeping. Soft, rhythmic. Then the sterile scent of antiseptic, and finally—the ache.

I blinked slowly, my eyes adjusting to the bright hospital ceiling above me. The light was harsh, cold. The room smelled clean. Too clean. Lifeless.

"V?" a familiar voice gasped. "Oh my God, you’re awake!"

Bella’s face filled my blurry vision. She looked like she hadn’t slept in days. Her eyes were red, her lipstick smudged, hair pulled back in a hasty ponytail. She reached for my hand and squeezed it tightly.

"The baby’s okay," she said quickly, as if she needed to say it before I could ask. "They said you inhaled too much smoke, but the baby’s heartbeat is strong."

Relief surged through me, then immediately twisted into something heavier. Guilt, confusion… defeat.

Bella's relief quickly gave way to anger. "Why didn’t you tell me?" she asked, voice cracking. "You’ve been pregnant and hiding it from me? From everyone?"

"I—" I tried to speak, but
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