Chapter 105

The cold breeze of the night was physically assaulting Gabriella’s thin body. She held on tightly to the railings of the balcony. Her body slowly slid down, and she hugged her knees. She was shivering and freezing cold, but her tears never dried up. She pressed her palm tightly on her lower abdomen. It began to twitch and throb in agonizing pain. She had the symptom more than once during her stay in the hospital. As an OB-Gyn herself, she knew what these symptoms implied. The condition was psychological in nature. Although she wasn’t bearing a child anymore, she still felt pain in her abdomen like she was carrying a child. There were times when she couldn't tell the difference between reality and her dreams. She always felt that the baby was still inside her, and she began to believe it until she snapped back to reality. Gabriella wiped her tears away as the sun rose slowly from the east. The beginning of the day signaled another opportunity to get up and confront reality. She needed t