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~Lisa's POV
I didn't remember falling.
One second, I was washing dishes, trying to keep my balance, willing my body to keep going.
The next, everything went black.
When I finally stirred, it was like swimming up through thick, muddy water. My eyelids felt like they weighed a ton, and every part of my body throbbed in protest.
I blinked slowly, the dim light of the room coming into focus, and then I saw them.
Two maids. Standing beside my bed, arms crossed, looking down at me like I was something rotting on the floor.
Their expressions were cold. Disgusted. One of them rolled her eyes the moment I made a sound.
"Oh, so you're alive," she muttered flatly.
I tried to sit up, but pain surged through my body like a tidal wave. My back, my thighs, my head… everything hurt. I felt like I'd been run over by a stampede.
I winced, gritting my teeth, barely able to move.
The other maid scoffed and tossed a small pouch of medicine at me. It hit my stomach and slid onto the bed.
