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Chapter 3 - Wolves in Velvet

The red wine seeped into the antique Persian rug in the foyer, but Nathan didn't look down.

His entire world narrowed to his six-year-old daughter

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At three o'clock sharp, I logged out of the hospital system, grabbed my purse, and drove home. The suburban streets were dappled with bright afternoon sunlight

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My girlfriend is expecting a baby, and you're getting out of this house tonight. I'm not raising my child beneath the same roof as a resentful woman like you.”

My girlfriend is expecting a baby, and you're getting out of this house...

d18.I was eight months pregnant when I came home and found my baby's ultrasound pictures torn into pieces on the nursery floor.

d18.I was eight months pregnant when I came home and found my baby's ult...

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