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Part 5: The Final Confrontation

The night before the official transfer, Evelyn and Connor came to my office.

Evelyn begged. Connor threatened. Then he cried.

I remained calm, hand on my belly.

"You did this to yourselves," I said. "Every time you humiliated me. Every time you laughed. Every time you treated me like I was nothing."

My daughter kicked strongly as if agreeing.

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I gave them one final mercy: a small settlement, enough to live comfortably but not enough to regain power.

They left broken.

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