Chapter 323

Riyana walked into the bedroom slowly and closed the door behind her. She sat down on the edge of the bed and rested her hands on her lap, staring at the floor for a long moment. Her head felt heavy, and her stomach still felt unsettled. She didn’t understand why. She had eaten breakfast in the morning. It wasn’t like she had completely starved herself. Yes, she had skipped lunch, but she had coffee in the afternoon. That shouldn’t have made her feel like this. Yet the nausea was there. Not sharp, but dull and persistent. She pressed her palm lightly against her stomach and leaned back, breathing slowly. Maybe it was stress. The last few days had been a mess. Too many thoughts, too many worries piling up on her chest. Her emotions felt out of control lately. One moment she was angry, the next she felt tired, then suddenly scared for no clear reason. Maybe her body was reacting to everything her mind had been trying to ignore. She lay back on the bed and stared at the ceiling, blinking