I was 45 years old.Eight pregnancies.Seven children already filled our house with noise and laughter, and the eighth baby was due in just a few weeks.I had devoted sixteen years of my life to one man because I truly believed we were building a strong family together… not a fragile illusion waiting to fall apart.
I remember that evening in every detail. The nursery still smelled of fresh paint and new wood. I sat on the floor trying
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