Chapter 12

Jessica didn't know how much time had passed when she was suddenly awakened by stomach pain. By then, it was already evening. She couldn't believe that she had actually slept for that long. She fumbled for the light switch, but she could barely move. That was how bad her stomach pain was. Since she only returned from abroad over a year ago, she didn't have that many friends. The only people she really talked to were Lilian and Joshua. Lilian didn't pick up her call, so Jessica called Joshua instead. Joshua was still on vacation, but fortunately, he answered, "What is it this time, Queen Bee?" "Joshua…" Her body was drenched in sweat, and she was too weak to even move. He immediately caught on to how different she sounded and hurriedly asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Where are you? Can you move?" Jessica couldn't respond to his barrage of questions. All she did was say, "Come get me at my place…" Her head spun, and she was barely conscious. Within ten minutes, she heard pounding