Yawning, Cyrus added without thinking, "We received three cases of sexual assault involving males this year. I do not want a fourth case. The Lovelaces are going to be devastated if Julien becomes a victim."

Julien agreed with Cyrus, making Jonah clench his jaw in frustration.

Not all the guests had left. When Mrs. Rosie cleaned the venue, she found Axel passed out drunk on the balcony.

Although there was a deck underneath the balcony, Axel could have fallen off it if he flipped and turned. The fall from two floors might not have cost him his life, but it was enough to severely injure him.

"Good heavens! You crazy child! You've gone mad!" Mrs. Rosie hurried into the kitchen to inform Alyssa and Jasper, who were busy making tea.

"Madam, your brother Axel is sleeping on the balcony! I dare not wake him up. I can't take the responsibility if he falls off the balcony from the shock."

worry. Alyssa continued making her tea, unfazed. She drawled, "Don't worry about it. He'll never fall off the balcony. He's been like this since he was a kid, sleeping on high and steep surfaces. Rooftops, hills, trees—you name it. I bet he was

Were the Taylors unconcerned because they had too many children

into Mrs. Rosie's nagging and went to the balcony

him down from the edge?" Jasper

arms are only for carrying me. Why would you

and held his arm. "Congratulations on outdrinking Axel Taylor. You're the

eyes in shock. "Axel isn't drunk, is he? He's sober. I think he fell asleep because he

don't know Axel. If he falls asleep after drinking, it means he's hit

by Axel's ringing phone. After three rings, he shockingly answered it

"Koger that! I ll

straight on the balcony and

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