# SHE THOUGHT SLAPPING THE PREGNANT WAITRESS WOULD SAVE HER FAMILY... UNTIL THE MAN IN THE CORNER RECOGNIZED THE DEAD MAN’S WATCH
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Chapter 8 - THE BIRTH
Back at the penthouse, amidst bullet casings and shattered glass, new life was fighting its way into the world. The underground doctor worked frantically as Adriana screamed, her cries echoing through the ruined luxury suite.
Damon paced the hallway outside, his blood-soaked shirt clinging to his skin. He held Eli’s scratched steel watch in his hand, his thumb tracing the engraving: For the brother who never let me fall.
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“I’ve got her, Eli,” Damon whispered to the empty, cordite-scented air. “I swear to God, I won’t let her fall.”
Suddenly, the agonizing screams ceased. A sharp, piercing wail filled the penthouse. A baby boy.
