PLEASE NOTE DEAR READERS THAT THIS CHAPTER IS NOT PART OF THE NEW CHAPTERS. WEBNOVEL REPUBLISHED THIS AND I DONT KNOW WHY.
IT'S NOT A NEW CHAPTER. IT'S ACTUALLY CHAPTER 1. PLEASE SKIP TO THE NEXT CHAPTER. THANK YOU
ZOE DEAN'S POV
The moment I noticed the blood stains between my thighs that morning, I knew it was going to be one of those days.
I wanted to stay home and rest. But rent doesn't pay itself, and calling in sick was never really an option for me.
So here I was, behind the counter, plastering on a face that passed for "fine" while cramps clawed through my abdomen like knives. A dull ache pulsed at the base of my skull, the kind of headache that laughed at painkillers.
I pressed a hand to my stomach, leaning slightly against the counter. Maybe if I held myself tight enough, I could trick my body into easing up. I knew better, but I still tried.
"Are you okay, Zoe?"
