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He got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. Lena watched with a flicker of hope, expecting him to come around to her side and help her out. Instead, he went to the trunk and opened it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d she cried out, breathless with pain.<\/p>\n

He pulled her hospital bag from the trunk and threw it onto the snowy ground beside the car. \u201cGet out,\u201d he commanded. \u201cI\u2019m not taking you anywhere. I\u2019m already late for Mom\u2019s party because of you. You can figure this out yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

She couldn\u2019t believe what she was hearing. He was actually going to leave her here\u2014nine months pregnant and in active labor\u2014on the side of a frozen highway. \u201cMark, you can\u2019t do this,\u201d she sobbed. \u201cIt\u2019s your child, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. Lena watched with a flicker of hope, expecting him to come around to her side and help her out. Instead, he went to the trunk and opened it. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d she cried out, breathless with pain. He pulled her hospital bag from…<\/p>\n

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