The Twins He Destroyed

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the spark between Ethan and me,

ity, hoping it would lead to rec

mented Ethan'

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u?" Ethan had snarled at me the next m

manipulative woman, using

I denied it, he w

sy laughter of our childhood, ha

' s actions, for the pos

nce felt like a di

rnoons spent by the lake, whispe

omised me

from a boating accident, a heroic act that left

damsel in distress, fell comp

against Brenda' s carefully constructe

or' s drugging incident, had thrust

ce devoid of any warmth. "Emergency con

ushing weight of his rejection

later, was that Eleanor, ever watchful, ha

e months later, her own

said, "would have s

ne that had, in a way, led t

lings that day was a chilling p

is face a mask of stone. No regret

d, hard

oment still sent a s

s on me again, this tim

tively gentle. "Given Brenda' s news, I think it' s wise for all the young women

h check-up. He would find ou

my premonition would e

g thing inside me, c

in my vision, the blood, t

top that e

d through the Thorne esta

er stomach, her eyes full of feigned m

f a fragile, expectant mother, the woma

ow to make her "sacrifice" for Eth