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Chapter 8

Author: Ropy Pillow
Fear and pain shattered what little control Monica had left. She could only shake her head and scream, "Not me! It's fake! Sophia, that bitch! She set me up!"

She struggled, and Enzo's grip loosened with his agitation. The black document envelope slipped from his hand and struck the polished marble floor with a sharp crack.

The wax seal split on impact. A stack of papers spilled out and scattered across the floor. Several pages drifted to Enzo's feet. He looked down without thinking.

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    Fear and pain shattered what little control Monica had left. She could only shake her head and scream, "Not me! It's fake! Sophia, that bitch! She set me up!"She struggled, and Enzo's grip loosened with his agitation. The black document envelope slipped from his hand and struck the polished marble floor with a sharp crack.The wax seal split on impact. A stack of papers spilled out and scattered across the floor. Several pages drifted to Enzo's feet. He looked down without thinking.The top sheet was an official hospital diagnosis and surgical report.Patient: Sophia VitaleDiagnosis: Severe blunt force trauma in late pregnancy, resulting in placental abruption and massive intrauterine hemorrhage. The fetus showed no vital signs after delivery.Procedure: Emergency cesarean extraction and partial hysterectomy.The date of surgery matched the day of the armory explosion.His tall frame swayed, as if an invisible sledgehammer had struck him. His hands trembled as he bent down an

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