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Her palm struck my face with such force that the room seemed to tilt. The sound echoed—sharp and final. My legs buckled. I hit the floor hard, my cheek burning, my ears ringing.
My mouth filled with the metallic taste of blood.
My hands flew to my stomach, terror overriding the pain. The baby kicked, startled. I whispered his name, begging him to be okay.
Ethan was standing only a few feet away.
He didn’t rush to me.
He didn’t ask if I was hurt.
Instead, his face twisted with a fury I had never seen before. “Get out,” he yelled. “Pack your trash and die somewhere else. I don’t want to see you again.”
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