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Natalia's POV:

It was two in the morning and I couldn't sleep for shit. I kept tossing and turning on my bed and I was grateful Ava had fallen asleep in Caterina's room after playing in there all day cause I knew my restlessness would have kept her awake too….

Before now, I'd already made at least three trips to the kitchen for water and a snack, and even twice that to the bathroom to pee and at one point, I felt too hot, so I took another shower for the night.

It felt so strange—the restlessness, I mean. I even had to text Doctor Camilla and she'd said, “Don't worry dear, it's just the pregnancy hormones. Just lay down and maybe you just might drift into sleep.”

How was that helpful?!

I'd retired for the night at nine pm and still nothing for hours! See, I understand people with insomnia to an extent at this point. Like I want to sleep, I really want to but just can't and the moment I shut my eyes it's like a whole new world is taking place behind my shut lids, like a TV show was
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