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Chapter 45

Auteur: Daniel Paul
last update Date de publication: 2026-02-28 17:23:13

Dana POV: Hello, First Love.

I'm sitting on the front steps of the hospital, phone clutched between my thighs, squinting up at the clear blue sky hanging over Washington.

The sun beats down, turning the concrete warm under me. I'm generally feeling good, but still numbed by the news that I'm carrying a baby.

Cars pass on the street, their horns filling the midmorning air. People hurry by without glancing my way. I don't blame them.

I probably look like someone who just got bad news. Hymar's
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