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Amber sat outside the doctor's office, flipping through old videos on her phone. She had been waiting for what felt like an eternity for her first ultrasound. As she watched the clips from the meet and greet before the scandal ruined her career, tears began form around the corner of her eyes, she tried to brush them away but they formed even harder. In one day, she had gone from “loved by everyone” to the “most hated actress”, her anti-fan base increasing by the day.

Across the room, a man wearing a face mask sat quietly, his eyes fixed on her, but Amber didn't notice until he got up...