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I came home for a forgotten folder and froze when I saw my mother forcing my eight-month-pregnant wife to eat table scraps on the floor in front of six laughing guests. “She’s carrying a peasant’s child, she belongs with the dogs,” my mother sneered. “Don’t ever touch her again,” I said as I quietly dialed 911. Three hours later, the ER doctor handed me an ultrasound report that made my blood run cold.

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wine arched through the air, splattering the shrieking women in a mock bloodbath of red velvet and ruined silk.

I ignored their chaotic screaming. My eyes were locked on Gwen. Pure, unadulterated terror possessed her face as the protective cover vanished.

“Lucas, please… don’t be mad at them,” Gwen stammered, her voice a dry, rasping whisper as she tried continue reading …

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