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chapter 10

Autor: Nessy
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LISA'S POV

The storm had finally broken, but the air was thick, heavy with the scent of rain and damp earth. The world outside my window blurred into soft gray lines as mist clung to the towering trees. The fire in the hearth was down to a glow, and the clock on the wall ticked louder than usual, every second an echo in the stillness.

I sat on the couch, a blanket wrapped tight around my shoulders, one hand cradling the swell of my belly. The baby shifted again, a restless roll beneath my palm, and a sharp, aching pressure pulled low in my abdomen.

It wasn’t the first one tonight.

But this one didn’t let go.

I drew in a slow breath and tried to count the seconds, like the midwife taught me. It lasted longer than the last. A dull cramp at first, then a tightening band that made me wince.

No. Not yet.

I wasn’t ready. The nursery wasn’t finished. The hospital bag sat half-packed in my closet. I still hadn’t settled on a name.

And I was alone.

Another wave of pain grippe
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