#Chapter 453: The Body The Curse

Nina I woke up the next morning to a familiar, yet unwelcome sensation—a sharp, throbbing pain in my lower abdomen. In fact, it was the pain that woke me up from a deep sleep. The discomfort was so intense that it felt like a tight knot had formed in my stomach, making me curl up instinctively. For a moment, I just lay there, hoping it would pass, but the pain only seemed to intensify with each passing second. “Enzo,” I groaned, nudging him gently. He was still asleep, his breathing deep and even. It took a few more nudges before he finally stirred, blinking his eyes open in confusion. “Enzo.” “Nina? What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice thick with sleep. “I have cramps,” I managed to say through gritted teeth, accompanied by a sharp wince as another wave of them washed over me. “Really bad ones.” Enzo sat up immediately, a look of concern causing his eyebrows to knit together. “Cramps? Like, stomach cramps?” he asked. I shook my head, barely able to speak through