It was the pain in her lower abdomen that woke Julian from her deep sleep. She struggled to sit up and then gave a low groan as she tried to suppress the agonizing wince that threatened to escape her lips.
While she was struggling with herself, she overheard her husband's voice from the balcony just ahead. He seems to be having a conversation with someone.
" Asher? " She called out loud. " Asher?! "
The voices stopped abruptly, and the sound of incoming footsteps was heard. Asher appears in no time to go down before his wife, wondering what has gone wrong with her in the space of a few minutes that he had left her alone in the office.
" You okay? " He asked in wonder just as Douglas came as well from the balcony. " Ju? "
" I'm fine, I just... I think I ... Goodness, Asher ... " S
