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Chapter 240

"You have no right to question my choices," I continued, my voice cold. "Not when you made yours so clear."

Ethan's knuckles whitened as he gripped the armrest. "Answer the question, Olivia."

"Two years ago," I replied flatly. "After Lily's funeral. After you had me thrown in jail for slapping your precious Victoria."

His jaw tightened visibly. "James found you."

It wasn't a question, but I answered anyway. "Yes. He's the only one who bothered to look."

Ethan fell silent, his amber eyes unreadable in the dim light of the car. I turned away, pressing my forehead against the cool

window.

"Don't pretend you care now," I whispered, closing my eyes against fresh tears.

Back at Ethan's residence, a sudden, sharp pain doubled me over. I clutched my abdomen, gasping as cramps tore through me.

"What's wrong?" Ethan demanded, his hand on my shoulder.

I shook my head, unable to speak through the pain. I'd been drinking special

herbal tea for days, deliberately triggering my cycle early. It was a desperate measure to keep Ethan at bay, but I hadn't anticipated how severe the side effects would be.

"I need my medication," I managed to say, fumbling in my purse.

glass of water. I swallowed them quickly, then curled into a ball on

the pain

beside me, placing his warm hands over my abdomen. The heat

cramps

concern evident in his voice. "I'm taking

carried me to the car. I

trembling uncontrollably.

Den, Dr. Rebecca Winters examined me with professional efficiency. Her

as she completed

take?" she asked bluntly once Ethan had stepped out of

the truth. She shook her head,

is harmful," she explained sternly. "Using it to manipulate your cycle could

reproductive system."

her disapproving gaze. "I didn't

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an injection to ease my

overheard our

evident in every controlled movement. "You deliberately

a question, so I didn't answer. The medication was beginning to take effect, dulling the

something like this again," he said, his

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