Chapter 35: Stolen Work

Alicia’s hands trembled uncontrollably as she opened the messaging app she had used to communicate with the company. Tentatively, she sent a message with her inquiry, but to her shock, the message didn’t go through. The system displayed: *"The recipient has blocked you. You are unable to send messages."* Seeing this, Alicia felt her world spin. She couldn’t believe that Linda and her team could stoop so low. Furious, Alicia’s breath became shallow and rapid. This character, the one she had poured her heart and soul into, was now being claimed by someone else. She couldn't allow Linda to trample on her hard work. Sitting beside her, Townsend quickly noticed something was wrong. Gently, he grasped Alicia’s wrist and tried to calm her. "You need to stay calm. Getting upset like this is not good for your baby. Remember, your baby is still fighting." Hearing this, Alicia took a deep breath, trying to suppress the rising tide of frustration and anger in her chest. Her body was already wea