Unexpected Joy

TWO WEEKS LATER

Daphne sat at the dining table, slowly pushing her eggs around the plate with her fork. She wasn’t even paying attention to what she was doing. Everything smelled way too strong this morning. The eggs, the toast, even the coffee—it all made her stomach twist uncomfortably.

She tried to take a small bite, but the moment the food touched her tongue, a heavy wave of nausea hit her. Sh