Chapter 140. Time to Go

Sleep would steal Anna away in the strangest, most unrelenting way, and maybe it was because of her period or all the meds she had taken. 

But at that moment, Anna wasn’t complaining. The world blurred around her, and her mind floated in the haze of unconsciousness, relieved by the heavy, peaceful sleep that had eluded her for weeks.

When she finally woke, her body still felt sluggish. But she kind of liked the feeling. 

It wasn’t the usual grogginess of waking up early; no, it was something different, something weighty that seemed to settle deeper in her bones. 

The familiar dull ache in her head had returned with a vengeance, throbbing with a dull, rhythmic pulse. She groaned softly and blinked against the dim light of her apartment, trying to clear the haze that clung to her thoughts. 

She could feel the sharp twist of cramps in her lower belly, a sharp reminder of her body’s betrayal.

Perfect timing, she thought sarcastically. If