As the morning light gently filtered through the window, casting a soft glow upon the room, Cai Li stirred from her slumber, her senses suddenly alert to the disquieting realization that something was amiss.
A wave of nausea washed over her, her body trembling with an unfamiliar sense of unease that she couldn't shake.
Cai Li's stomach heaved with an undeniable force, wrenching her body with a surge of nausea that left her feeling weak and unsteady. Rushing to the bathroom, she barely made it in time before her body convulsed with a violent retching that echoed through the confined space.
She gripped the edge of the sink, her knuckles turning white as she gasped for breath, the acrid taste of bile lingering in her mouth.
As the waves of nausea began to subside, she forced herself to stand, her reflection staring back at her from the mirror.
