34. The Fourth Time

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A shrill cry pierces my dreams. "Mommy, I'm hungry!" My eyes fly open. A little girl stands at the edge of the bed, her blonde curls a tangled mess around her angelic face. She can't be more than four years old. "Mommy, wake up! I want breakfast!" Mommy? I stare at her, heart hammering. She looks so familiar, with my nose and chin. But those bright blue eyes...Axel's eyes. No. It can't be. I don't have a daughter. Do I? My mind reels, grasping for an explanation. But there are only hazy fragments where my memories should be. Okay, So the last thing I remember is Axel pushing me off the cliff. The girl tugs impatiently on my arm. "Come on, Mommy!" I let her pull me from the bed, my legs unsteady beneath me. She leads me downstairs, a whirl of boundless energy. I follow in a daze, he

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