Louisa/Agnes The light streaming through my curtains was already harsh when I stirred awake. My body felt heavier than usual, my limbs weighed down with a sluggish ache. I forced myself upright, blinking against the brightness. A new day.I moved through the motions, brushing my teeth, drawing a bath, letting the warm water slide over my skin. When I stepped out, wrapped in a soft towel, a peculiar calm sat over me, as though my body knew something my mind couldn’t quite name.Dressing slowly, I paused before the mirror. My eyes caught the curve of my belly, rounder, more obvious now beneath the fabric of my gown. My breath hitched, and then, unexpectedly, a smile tugged at my lips. I rested a hand there, soft against the swell.“I’m doing all this for you, Louisa,” I whispered, my reflection whispering the vow back at me.But the warmth flickered when my gaze drifted toward the wall clock. Noon. My brows are knitted. Noon already? How? I never slept that late. At first, I tried to
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