Chapter 0128

Hannah

It was quiet as I laid in bed, the room completely dark save for the last bit of sunlight peeking through the curtains. I pressed the cool washcloth a bit harder against my aching forehead, yearning for relief.

My hand ran up and down across my belly as I laid there–at least my baby wasn’t hurt. I had only hit my head when I fell.

Only, I thought to myself with a snort. It was still bad enough that I had hit my head.

And my husband was still nowhere to be found.

“Luna Hannah?” a soft voice pulled me out of my reverie. I cracked my eyes open to see none other than my maid, Ana, poking her head through the door.

“Ana,” I croaked out, sitting up a little further. “Please, come in.”

Ana walked into the room with a tray in her hands; upon closer inspection, it contained some toast with jam and a cup of tea, as well as some more painkillers. Instantly, I felt my stomach grumble. That nagging little eating disorder voice in the back of my mind still wanted me to starve, but I wouldn’t listen to it. Not today, at least.

on the edge of the bed. “This will give

aside the cool washcloth. I picked up the toast and nibbled at a corner, instantly feeling a bit better just from the taste of the sugary orange marmalade on my

nibbled, Ana walked around the room, fussing with various things. I watched quietly as she stoked the fire, cracked open the

think about the last time I had spoken to her–back when she had fallen ill. I hadn’t

were secretly

asked,


spot on the bed next to me, she hesitated in mild shock for a moment before crossing the room and taking a tentative seat. “Is everything

figure out how to frame the issue without making her feel

last time we spoke,” I said. “About how… they’re not what I think they

stopped her with a raised hand. “I’m not scolding you, Ana,” I assured her. “But I had those pills taken to the

widened into saucers. Her lower lip began to quiver and she moved to

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