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Chapter 13

The words hung in the air like a physical blow. Maya froze in the center of the room, her hand hovering just inches from the silver-tipped cane resting against the table. The gold silk dress she wore suddenly felt heavy and suffocating, wrapping around her like a shroud. She stared at Raymond Alade, her dark eyes flashing with a mixture of shock and deep, protective defiance.

"How could you possibly know about that?" Maya demanded, her voice dropping to a harsh, piercing whisper.

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Raymond did not flinch. He slowly opened the manila folder, revealing a single set of medical files bearing a hospital letterhead fr

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