C102 Bonepiercing

Ann Jinse lay awake, her mind swirling with the day's conversations. As she gazed at the photograph of Beijin in her hand, a twinge of disappointment flickered in her heart. She had worked so hard for happiness; this man was supposed to be hers, and the position as Mrs. Yeh should have been hers too. Reflecting on the past and the recent flurry of reports, she felt the night's chill more keenly