"MEREDITH?" I heard a paint knocking on the door.

"Did you eat your dinner? Let's have dinner together!" Alessandra told me behind that close door.

I sat up in bed and quickly wiped away my tears.

"All right, go ahead, I'm still full!" I answered.

"Is there something wrong? Are you feeling bad?" she asked me.

I couldn’t help but exhale violent air from my chest before answering again.

"I'm okay," I said coldly.

I looked at the door when I heard Gabriel's voice calling his wife.

"Alright, don't forget to take your medicine, okay?" she ordered after I heard her footsteps away from the door.

I went back to...