The Surrogate Contract: Nine Months to Betrayal

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a little bit before opening the door. I hoped to see someone, but

the hallway, but still, there was not even a s

gh the windows. "Oh! I didn't close the curtains last ni

ing bored. If someone had told me that I would miss my tiny bed in my little apartment, I would have disagreed. Now I miss home serio

that it was nobody. In a mansion as huge as this, it may just be an echo

nytail. The rug felt comfortable under my feet as I took each step. What's the need for a rug when th

where I had a quick show

the service hum, and the distant alarm. Was I going to live in this quiet place for ni

I just wanted to avoid feeling so stressed ou

by. Paintings and portraits of people with l

re of a woman in a deep red dress; her eyes seemed to follow me, se

looked just like they're from a film with their nice living rooms and rich c

ls looked at me briefly before looking away. I

ked about the library, but he didn't say anyt

weird

t looked more shadowy than the others. It has solid oak, with an old-fashi

stirring, I s

hrough the narrow gap. I leaned in and

behind me, causing me

side, and her eyes went

"You shouldn't be near

I asked with my voi

answering me. "It's

kly made her way down th

a while before moving away. T

hat day. Celeste greeted me in the

e?" she questioned while pour

ier," I answered, and one of t

areas of the estate are restricte

hat made me feel like I had done more than just open the wrong

ls had a bunch of old books neatly arranged. A few chairs were near the fireplace, which burned

the maid panic? And why was everyone

r was eaten in silence again, and still, P

in, the fog returned, swirling around the trees outside like spe

on the bed. Even with the wa

he lamp on because I was

leep, as I woke to, d

took a de

door. Cautious and

bed and sneak

he knob. "One, two, three

emained empty. I was

ht. Everything was completely quiet with no

e may have been watchin

tly and leaned on i

n't just about staying in a weird