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Chapter 124: Vivian's Final Attempt

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last update 公開日: 2026-03-14 12:15:44

Elena was thirty-four weeks pregnant when the article appeared.

She found out about it the way she found out about most things that were designed to damage her, through her communications director, who called at seven-thirty on a Monday morning before Elena had finished her first cup of tea. The woman was professional and direct, which Elena appreciated, telling her the facts without cushioning them or inflating the drama.

A tabloid publication had run a feature piece over the weekend. The subj
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