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\u201cWe\u2019re leaving,\u201d Mitchell announced to the room, his voice steady, cold, and utterly devoid of the warmth I had known for five years. \u201cThe charade is over.\u201d<\/p>\n

My eight-month-pregnant belly felt like it was crushing my lungs. The baby kicked hard\u2014a sharp, distinct thud against my ribs\u2014as if she knew. As if she could feel my heart shattering into a thousand jagged pieces right there in my mother-in-law\u2019s pristine living room.<\/p>\n

\u201cMitchell,\u201d my voice came out as a wet, broken whisper. \u201cWhat are you\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t.\u201d He held up his free hand without even looking at me. \u201cJust don\u2019t, Emma. We both know this has been coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

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