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The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2012

An indeterminate amount of time passed before Stella finally opened her eyes.

It felt like she was waking up from a dream. A terrifying, inescapable nightmare.

"Ms. Cameron, you're awake."

A cool, melodic voice drifted from the side of the room.

Stella blinked, and a beautiful face came into focus. "Ms. Quinn..."

Laurel Quinn looked down at her. Her gaze held a mix of sorrow, pity, and a faint trace of guilt.

"How are you feeling?"

Stella's hand instinctively drifted down to rest over her flat stomach. "The baby..."

Laurel averted her eyes. "The baby... is gone."

Stella's eyes widened. "What... what did you say?"

Laurel's voice was quiet. "Mr. Burton said whatever was given to you wasn't a standard drug. It was a potent poison. Even if they had managed to save the pregnancy, the child would have suffered from severe defects or deformities. You'll need at least two years to recover from this. For the next two years, you can't risk getting pregnant... or the same complications will happen again."

The remaining color drained from Stella's face, inch by agonizing inch. The light in her eyes extinguished like a blown-out candle.

Laurel let out a soft sigh. "Mr. Burton and Colby were worried that the news would completely break Joshua, so they haven't told him yet. They wanted you to make the call."

"Make the call..." Stella repeated the words, her voice hollow.

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