Chapter 21

Winter’s POV

The sound of me slurping water from the cup in my hands echoed in the room, and I could feel the concoction dribbling from my lips down to my clothes. I grimaced at the bitter taste of it and the lingering aftertaste on my tongue.

“Ugh,” I muttered as I wiped my mouth dry with the back of my hand and handed the cup back to Eliza.

“Lie back down,” Eliza suggested.

I sank into the pillows with a sigh.

“How long do I need to keep drinking that disgusting thing?”

Eliza smiled as she settled the cup on the floor.

“You just need to take it once more afternoon,” she replied.

“I’d rather have it all at once now. I don’t want to taste that thing again,” I protested.

“Unfortunately, I can’t allow that. You need to take the herbs exactly as the physician prescribed.”

I sighed and clasped my hands over my stomach, staring up at the ceiling.

One of my hands slowly found its way to my chest, and I could feel the