After the call ended, Navia could still feel her heartbeat pounding violently against her ribs.She took a shaky breath and splashed cold water onto her face at the sink, washing away her makeup.Without cosmetics, her skin looked pale and delicate—but also fragile.And the bruises around her neck were horrifyingly obvious now, the angry red marks standing out starkly against her skin.Could she really do this?Honestly, she had no confidence at all.But even if the odds were slim, slim still meant there was hope.She had to try.A determined look flashed across Navia’s eyes as her hand gently rested over her stomach.“Baby,” she murmured softly, “you better protect Mommy, okay? If something happens to me… you’re in trouble too.”She hurried toward the restroom exit—Only to freeze when she saw a familiar figure standing outside.“Vivian…?”Vivia
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