Emily sat on the cold floor, her back pressed against the wall. Her hands rested on her belly, trembling slightly. The house was quiet now, but the silence was heavy, filled with echoes of Gabriel’s cruel laughter and Tessa’s mocking words. She could still feel the sting of every insult, every judgment. Her chest hurt, and her head throbbed.She had never felt so weak, so alone. For three weeks since Harrison’s return, the mansion had been like a battlefield for her. Everyone seemed ready to attack, to judge, to punish her. Yet Harrison—he had been different. Calm, protective, but silent. He hadn’t asked about the father. He hadn’t shouted at her yet. But the tension in his eyes told her he already knew something was wrong.Emily tried to stand, but the room spun around her. She stumbled back to the wall, pressing her hand tighter against her stomach. “I have to survive… I have to protect this little life,” she whispered to herself.She remembered the moments of quiet with Harrison. H
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