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Chapter 71: A Bad Feeling

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The villa door slammed shut after Leonard left.

The sound of his car slowly faded down the rain-soaked road leading away from the isolated countryside estate.

And Vanessa was still kneeling on the floor.

Ash cried softly in her arms.

But Vanessa barely seemed to hear him anymore.

Her gaze was empty.

Her breathing uneven.

Leonard’s words kept replaying inside her head.

Slowly, Vanessa lowered her eyes to her baby boy.

Tears continued falling uncontrollably down her cheeks.

“Ash…” she whispered h
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