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145 - Benefits

Penulis: Amber Rose
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Eleanor’s POV

“Hunter, what are you doing?” I ask, but my mind is already running the possibilities.

Hunter might hurt me. I know that. And if he does hurt me, then Andrew will feel sorry for me and try to spend more time with me to make up for it. That’s considered a win.

But if Hunter doesn’t hurt me and just fucks me, then there’s a high chance that I will get pregnant. I can convince a doctor to have it aborted out of me, or I can cause a real miscarriage that will show evidence of me being truly pregnant… then Andrew will stay with me because of that tragic event. That’s another win in my book.

But if I do get pregnant and a miscarriage or abortion doesn’t happen, then I will have a baby that’s born premature. I can pay off a doctor to say that the baby hasn’t been developing well due to my loneliness and neglect, then Andrew will feel guilty and stay with me.

Another win.

All of this is a win.

I can have everything I want if I just play this right.

And after that, I can hunt Hun
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