Her husband remained unconvinced. “You’re overthinking, Linda,” he told her, adjusting the baby’s blanket. “You just had a major surgery. Of course, you’ll feel strange twinges.” He spoke with the calm certainty of someone who wanted the problem to vanish, but his words only deepened her sense that no one was listening.
She tried to accept his logic and quiet her restless thoughts. But the sensation didn’t fade. At times, it burned faintly, while other times, it felt heavy, as if something foreign pressed against her from the inside. No reassurance could erase the truth her body was whispering.