Chapter 163

TESSA MERCER.

Waking up with a heavy heart was the hardest part. Living in the dream state was so much better than carrying the pain equivalent to a thousand daggers in my chest.

I realized I'd been staring at the same spot on my ceiling for the past thirty minutes, too tired to stand up, bathe or breathe. I had a couple of appointments with a few patients in a few hours.

Asides from that, I could