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“Look at you,” he went on. “Buying groceries like a desperate housewife. Couldn’t even keep a proper husband.”
“And you actually found someone foolish enough to get you pregnant. We both know your body can’t handle that. You’ll lose this one too… just like our daughter.”
The words cut deeper than the water. Emília felt her chest constrict as memories of hospital corridors, unbearable pain, and crushing silence surged back. But she didn’t crumble. She stayed upright.
In the passenger seat sat Valéria — once the affair, now proudly introduced as an “executive assistant” — laughing loudly, flashing designer sunglasses and a handbag worth more than Emília’s monthly expenses.
“Oh wow, Ricardo,” she mocked. “Is this the ex? What a sight.”
“Sadly,” he replied with a careless shrug. “Good luck keeping that thing alive, Emília. We both know how this story ends.”
The SUV roared away, splashing her with another wave of muddy water as it vanished down the street.
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