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Jonathan Halecrest stepped inside as if he were late to a meeting instead of standing at the threshold of the most fragile moment of her life, his suit immaculate, his expression neutral, the faint scent of cologne cutting through antiseptic air, followed closely by his mother Vivian Halecrest, whose heels struck the floor with sharp authority, and his younger sister Audrey, already holding her phone upright, its red recording light glowing like an accusation.
Rebecca blinked, disoriented, tightening her arms around the babies.
Vivian didn’t bother with pleasantries.
“This arrangement ends tonight.”
Jonathan placed a thick folder onto the rolling tray beside the bed, the papers fanning out slightly, heavy enough to make the tray rattle.
“Sign these,” he said, tapping the top page with one finger. “Divorce agreement. Immediate execution.”
“I just gave birth,” she whispered, her voice breaking despite her effort to stay steady. “They haven’t even—”
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