Chapter 24: Wretched

Athena didn’t know what to do when she walked in on Gianna drinking.

She had woken up to use the restroom, and then had gotten thirsty.

On her way to the kitchen just now, she had found Gianna drinking heavily, like her life depended on it.

From the speed and haphazard way Gianna drank, Athena could tell that her friend had downed more than eight glasses.

She sighed, and rested her head on the door post, still watching her friend. What could she do?

She had seen Gianna in this condition only twice.

The first was three years ago, when her parents died in a car crash.

Athena had drank with her, they had drank till they passed out.

That had been understandable.

The second time was on the night she had introduced her to the children’s godfather, Zane, almost two years ago.

That hadn’t been understandable, and neither was this one.

What was the history between them?

Athena didn’t know, but she believed it was too dark—Gianna drank heavily whenever there was a chance meeting with Zane.

Athena also knew she should investigate the matter, but her best friend would go crazy with anger if she ever found out about the investigation.

Athena had found out how angry Gianna could get, when she had tried investigating the accident of the latter’s parents’ and their death.

Athena hadn’t believed it was a mere accident. Gianna had believed it was.

Since then, she steered away from Gianna’s private matters, only doing something if her friend asked for it.

This matter with Zane was such a matter, so she couldn’t investigate it—even though she really wanted to, even though she wanted to understand why her friend became miserable after every meeting with Zane.

Once, she had forbidden Zane from coming, and had almost stripped the latter from being her children’s godfather, but Gianna hadn’t let it either.

Athena was beyond confused and tired.

When Gianna stretched her hand down, and grabbed another bottle, Athena detached her head from the doorpost, and stepped into the sitting room proper.

mouth fell open consequentially, when she saw three empty bottles of alcohol

holding was the

was empty, but was still

over to her friend, and grabbed

What would you have done if Kate or Nate had walked in on

Athena!

wasn’t

would understand that, being their godmother... Having heard what Kathleen had done

reach for the bottle for the second

wasn’t enough. She had

to her

stripped Gianna of her clothes, leaving the underwear, and led her under the shower. Then

run out, or make a noise, any form of it at all, but Gianna remained immobile

This made Athena anxious.

to ask Zane today, about

know the truth. Her friend looked like an

from morning to night had

She couldn’t let her friend continue

a while, for the alcohol to lose its effect, before

that, she left Gianna in the bathroom to get

her legs positioned at ninety degrees to

the next second, when she heard the almost quiet sobbing. It rose

parents again? Did Zane have anything to do

the wayside later,

Gianna to herself and led her out of the bathroom, before throwing the towel over

gave her a nightdress, and led her to

achieved, she rushed to the kitchen to make two cups of hot chocolate for the

past

back, Gianna was

hoped she was ready

the matter, Gianna? You know you

and accepted the cup of hot chocolate. "I know, Athena, but this isn’t exactly your concern.

on her cup; she hated this part

be stiff-necked

so." Athena finally muttered,

Gianna sighed. "Thank you."

took a sip of

Athena... to relax." Gianna requested, after three sips of the

chuckled when she remembered something. "Zack

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