Eloise Pov I didn't go to the Vale estate.Instead I stayed in bed and watched the ceiling fan spin until my eyes went blurry. My phone kept buzzing with more texts from Julian but I ignored them all.Around noon my stomach cramped.Not the normal pregnancy discomfort I'd gotten used to. Something sharper and wrong.I shifted positions and the cramp eased. Probably nothing, just stress.The baby had been moving less since yesterday. I tried not to think about it.My phone rang. Julian again.I let it go to voicemail.Another cramp hit and this time I gasped. My hand flew to my stomach and I felt it tighten under my palm like a fist clenching."No." I whispered to the empty room. "Not yet. It's too early."Eight months wasn't full term. The baby needed more time.The cramp passed and I breathed slowly through my nose. Maybe I should call someone. Yes Cara, the doctor, anyone.But my body felt too heavy to move. Too tired to care.I closed my eyes and tried to rest.The next cramp wok
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