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Chapter 9

Author: Oma
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-07 17:43:02

THE VISIT

(Serena's POV)

The prison smelled like bleach and broken dreams. The scent hit me as soon as I walked through the heavy metal doors.

I walked through the metal detectors, my heels clicking against the polished concrete floor. The sound echoed off the walls like gunshots. The baby kicked restlessly in my womb, as if sensing the tension that radiated from every pore of my body.

"Mrs. Vaughn?" A guard approached me. His uniform was pressed and clean. His badge read "Martinez." "This way, please."

He led me through a maze of corridors painted institutional green. The color reminded me of hospitals and morgues. Places where people went to die.

"The VIP wing," he explained as we walked. His voice was respectful. "Your... arrangement... has been very generous to the city."

I nodded but didn't speak. Money talked, even in prison. Especially in prison.

The visiting room was nicer than I'd expected. Actual chairs instead of metal stools. A table with a clean surface. Windows that actu
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