Chapter 31. Possibilities

The soft knock on the door made Elice lift her head. She turned to find Amber entering. With both hands apparently clasped together, the middle-aged woman seemed hesitant.

"Uh... it's late. I think you should eat. You haven't eaten all day, Elice."

Eating was the last thing on Elice's mind. She didn't need it right now. What she needed was to be free of all these problems.

Elice shook her head and declined the offer. "I'm fine. And I'm not hungry."

Amber sighed deeply at the refusal. Not taking it lightly, she decided to step forward. She entered and approached Elice, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in a disheveled state.

"You need to eat to get through a situation like this. Getting sick is not good for you right now."

What Amber said was true. However, Elice noticed that her stomach did not feel hungry at all. It was as if her body was collectively shutting down because her mind was being driven almost insane by the circumstances. <