Chapter 229 Tension-filled

• TESSA
• I could already feel the ache in my arms when I walked home, the water jug digging against my palms. It wasn’t heavy in the way it had been weeks ago. My body was used to these small burdens, but tonight, it felt heavier than usual. Maybe because my thoughts had been tangled all day. Or maybe because I kept seeing Rowan’s face when I closed my eyes.
• And just like I feared, there he was. His shoulders were slumped, his shirt sticking to his back, a thin layer of dust clinging to him from the renovation work at the clinic. He looked utterly exhausted, light strands of hair sticking to his forehead. Still, the moment he saw me, he reached forward and took the jug from my hands.