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Chapter 185: What Stays

作者: Anney GW
last update 公開日: 2026-03-17 11:05:09

[Alice's POV]

The nausea hit without warning.

One second I was standing at the kitchen counter with a glass of water, the next I was braced over the sink, my whole body wringing itself out. I gripped the edge of the basin and waited for it to pass. It always passed. It just took longer now.

When it was done, I straightened up, wiped my face with a dish towel, and breathed through my nose until the room stopped tilting.

The tumor and the baby were running out of room to negotiate. I could feel i
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