Chloe helped Michael up. Ever since their divorce, they had both stayed in the same city and kept running into each other.

She had wanted a clean break, but their social circles overlapped too much, making it impossible to avoid him. She knew this situation wasn't right. Maybe if she left, he would realize his feelings for her were just an illusion, driven by stubbornness rather than genuine affection.

It would give her more time to focus on her life, which would be a win-win situation for both of them.

Turning away, Chloe called out, "Tom, could you help me get him home?"

Tom sighed, got out of the car, and opened the door. "Mr. Shawn, please sit down for a moment."

No sooner had Michael sat down than his stomach churned, and he bolted to the roadside trash can, vomiting violently.

Even in his drunken state, he still tried to keep clean.

But the trash can wasn't exactly convenient, and despite his groggy efforts, he ended up messing up his clothes.

Chloe and Tom stood there, helpless. They watched as Michael began to strip off his clothes on the street.

exclaimed, "Michael, are you out of your

in their neighborhood were still coming and going. If anyone saw him, he'd be

"My clothes... They're

eyes, thinking, "Great,

already shrugged off his jacket and tossed

expression. "Ms. Nelson, maybe Mr. Shawn could stay at your place tonight?" Michael refused to budge, and no one could

as someone rounded the corner, she hurriedly dragged him into

handkerchief. "Ms. Nelson, I'm sorry for the trouble. I'll come by to pick Mr. Shawn

gathered his dirty clothes and tossed them

a blanket from the guest room and draped it over him. Watching his discomfort, she couldn't help but think back to the past

drunk, but it had

but he would turn his nose up at it, preferring to suffer through

went to bed with no intention of making him lemon

was startled awake by someone knocking on her bedroom

door when she slept and had done so tonight with Michael in the house. The noise made her heart

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