Chapter 136

Having your period might excuse you from certain activities, sure—but the cramps? They're killer. Imagine your lower stomach being shredded... with a flaming knife. Yep, that bad. Anna lay curled up on the couch, clutching her belly like she was holding herself together. She let out a soft groan, sounding more like a miserable kitten. "Ugh… it hurts…" She'd never had it this bad before. Maybe it was because it hadn't come in a while, but this time around, it felt like her insides were staging a revolt. Julian had ditched his usual suit and was in simple white loungewear, which made him look a bit less intimidating. Still, his brows were tightly drawn as he stared at Anna helplessly. "Call a car. We're going to the hospital," he told Megan after a short pause. "No, no, no!" Anna panicked the moment she heard that. She hugged the couch like it was her last lifeline, her face scrunched up in resistance. "I'm not going, okay? You try to drag me there, and I'll just die here instead!" "You'