Pregnant, Betrayed, And Seeking My Vengeance

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s together. Then, I pulled out my laptop and began updating my resume, applying to every top-tier law firm I had once

unknown number. I almost ignored it, but a

takable. Alton Thor

winter morning. There was no greeting, no preamble

for a reply. Th

st; it was a summons. They knew. I wasn't sure what they knew-about the cl

h in the waiting room of that clinic. A strange, icy calm settled over me. I wasn

usually bustling with staff, was still. The entire Robinson clan was assembled in the formal living room: Alton on his thro

gesture of intimate familiarity, was Catherine Yang. She was wearing a cream-colo

as I entered. It was the same trium

e an armchair directly opposite Alton, forcing him to look

ched, thick with

ve years, Eliza," Eleanor finally said, her voic

d. She squeezed Eleanor'

your time and... services. We will give you a check for five million dollars. In return

hey put on five years of my life.

began to crack, replace

teady, betraying none of the turmoil i

ined everything. "They are to be married next month. Cash has

te, calculated strike. I felt it l

" I said, my voice droppi

e contorting with fury, but a commotion at the do

his way, ma' am. He'

d a look with Alton. This wasn' t part of thei

hissed to the two burly securit

les are too close to the main drive. He' ll see her car. Take

ng to hide me. She knew about my childhood fear of dogs, a fear so severe it was a

zing with a terror that was entirely separate from th

Don'

icured lawn. The barking started before we even reached the wrought iron gate of the kennels.

ch of animal and damp earth was overwhelming. Three sleek, black Dobermans

ked away slowly, my brea

them

eamed, stumbling backward, falling hard onto the muddy ground. Th

in, I heard his voice. Cash. He was callin

Are you

surged through me. He w

darling, what' s wrong? I saw her car leaving as I pulled in. She

se. The world h

ced with a disbelief that shattered what was l

erine cooed. "She' s not one

ing, the murmur of their voices fading as

lieve

' s hesitation,

orld dissolved into a vortex of pain and barking and the gut-w

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