Chapter 56

Julie

I turned on the bed for the third time in five minutes, and when I couldn't stand the discomfort anymore, I stood up and moved to the window. I couldn't cope with this silence anymore, and I moved forward to try the door. Like always, it was locked, and I sighed loudly before kicking the door with my leg. The movement hurt my body and I groaned before moving back to the bed.

If this was how pregnancy worked, then I wasn't sure I wanted to have a pup after this one. Every single part of my body seemed to take turns at the intensity and frequency of pain, even going as far as constricting my airways. I found it difficult to breathe and the pain was slowly weakening me. I couldn't stand doing any activity for long, and it was so annoying.

I sighed again and swung my legs over the bed, staring at how swollen they were. I could barely recognize myself again, and a part of me wondered if that was why Donald hadn't come to visit me since. I shook my head and clasped my hands together,