Chapter 163

As Serena approached her front door, she was startled by the tall figure leaning against it.

"Aaron?!"

Even before she got closer, the strong scent of alcohol hit her like a wave.

But hadn't Aaron stayed mostly sober when they were at the lounge earlier? Could it be that he was drowning his sorrows because he hadn't managed to soothe Cynthia Lynwood?

"Could you step aside? I need to get in," Serena said, stopping a mere three feet from him.

Aaron lifted his gaze, his eyes unfocused. In the next moment, he pulled Serena into a tight embrace, his voice hoarse with a barely noticeable tremor. "Don't leave..."

Serena's heart skipped a beat.

"Aaron, you're drunk!"

"I'm not drunk," Aaron insisted, holding her tighter. He lowered his head, almost whispering like a chant, "Don't leave me... don't leave me..."

His warm breath tickled Serena's ear, sending shivers down her spine.

With significant effort, she finally managed to push him away.

"Aaron, stop this. I'm calling Cynthia Lynwood to come get you!" Serena announced, pulling out her phone.

it

up, she saw the culprit holding her phone aloft. Aaron, with his sharply defined features, was flushed unnaturally red. His deep-set eyes, usually so piercing, now seemed lost,

was hard not to feel a pang of

coaxed, trying to sound patient, as though dealing with a child,

stance wavered as he gazed into her eyes with a pleading

Serena frowned.

Aaron wouldn't remember any of this once he sobered up, she couldn't bring herself

give me the

his shadow stretching long behind him. Though his proud head gradually lowered, he seemed like a wounded beast, desperate and forlorn. "You won't even

felt as though her heart was being

Breathing became difficult.

all the years she loved Aaron deeply, he never wasted any effort deceiving

time Cynthia Lynwood called him,

when Serena was right

during her

put aside her pride and begged him to

and opened them again.

retrieved her keys and opened

would return it once

as she stepped inside, a shadow darted past

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