The Surviving Twin

Chapter 2

Word Count: 630 | Released on: 30/06/2025

eyes fluttered open. This wasn't a hospital room. It was too luxurious, the wall

e window, scrolling through his phone. He look

od up and walked over to the bed. He didn't tou

whispered. My

u had a scare, An

ly going to my flat stomach. A wave of

d to the window and looked out at the cit

ey crashed into me, and the beeping of the machine next to me beca

d out. "No, y

ble. "The stress was too much for you. The d

the words tearing out of

were becoming hysterical. Making a scene. This is better. It' s

my vision blurred by tears. "That

t was a liability. You are a brilliant woman, Anya. You were letting sentiment cloud your jud

ug face, but a fresh wave of pain shot through my a

tor, the passionate collaborator, he never existed. He was a mask. And underneath w

the words filled with all

He reached out and brushed a tear from my cheek wit

er it. You're strong. And you're mine. You'r

Don't ever try to expose me. Because I have taken everything from you once.

w, I was awake. And I was in hell. A dream I had last night came to mind. In the dream, my grandmother was there, holding a strange, star-shaped compass

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The Surviving Twin

JENNIFER JARVIS Romance

“The spotlight burned on Dr. Julian Thorne, my mentor, as he claimed credit for my life's work. I clutched a crumpled program, every clap of applause a slap, as he casually dismissed my contributions, citing my supposed "unpreparedness" for the pressure. But his true betrayal was revealed as searing pain tore through me, and I collapsed, the world spinning into darkness. I woke up in a luxurious clinic, Julian by my side, only to hear his chilling words: "There is no baby anymore, Anya." He looked at me, cold and indifferent, calling our lost child a mere "complication," a "liability" clouding my judgment. The man I once trusted, the one who called me a "once-in-a-generation talent," had become a monster who saw human life as a burden. In the depths of despair, the shocking truth emerged: a twin, a tiny flicker of life, had survived the brutal theft of my research and my first child. Julian's shocked face, seeing the "complication" he thought he' d eliminated, ignited a fierce, desperate resolve within me. I had to escape, not for vengeance, but to protect the life still fighting inside me, a life he had already tried to extinguish once. With the help of a kind doctor, I vanished, disappearing into the vast unknown, armed with a new name and a burning promise to my child: I will protect you, no matter what it takes.”