—AVERY— The words hit me like a bullet. My breath caught in my throat. The room tilted, spinning.“That’s not… No… no…” My lips moved, my throat cracked, but the sound barely came out. I tried to rise again, pulling at the sheets, my hands trembling. “No! That’s not true! My baby was crying, I heard him!”“Avery, please lie down,” the nurse said gently, placing a hand on my shoulder, but I smacked it away weakly, screaming until my voice broke.“LIARS! That’s not true! My baby’s alive! I heard him cry—”Then, I heard voices from outside, loud as daggers.“Serves her right!” “She got what she deserved.”“Scheming against Jessica and now look, punishment from the Moon Goddess!” “Poor Jessica… giving birth while that jealous witch lost hers.”I lay there, chest heaving, my body trembling with pain that felt deeper than anything I had ever known. Not just my body—my soul was breaking apart. My baby… my baby…No. No!I dragged myself off the bed. My legs felt like broken sticks, my gow
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