#Chapter 121: Secrets and Answers

Grandma Jo excused herself to go to bed, claiming that she felt like she needed to lie down. I wanted to share those same feelings with her. I desperately needed to lie down and close my eyes to take a break from reality. But I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing what I did now. Also, Lucas had asked to speak with me in his bedroom privately. I supposed that whatever he wanted to say, Grandma Jo didn't need to hear. I settled down on Lucas's soft bed as he closed the door behind him. His eyes bore into mine, a mixture of awe, confusion, and disbelief. It was as if he still couldn't fully fathom the reality of what had just transpired in the past hour. To be honest, I couldn't blame him— I felt like a stranger in my own skin. Outwardly, I was trying to appear as if everything was fine and normal. But on the inside, it felt as if something foreign had fundamentally altered the very essence of my biology. I didn't even feel like myse