Murray froze in place. "You..."

Remembering what he did to her at the villa, Roseanne looked at him with both fear and caution.

"Don't come any closer! Stay away from me!"

"Anne..." A pang of pain shot through Murray's heart. "That day, I..."

Roseanne cut him off. "Stop it! Just leave. We have nothing to talk about."

"Anne..." With his eyes bloodshot, Murray stood rigidly, "I'm sorry. It was my fault. Can't we stop fighting? I shouldn't have, shouldn't have said and done those things..."

"I missed you too much... It was just a moment of impulse...I'm here because I want you to come back to me..."

"Come back?" Roseanne shot him a cold look. "To be what, your mistress?"

Murray blurted out, "If you agree to come home, I'll break up with Millie immediately."

Roseanne shook her head. "I refuse."

"Anne..." Just as Murray attempted to approach her again, Roseanne quickly turned and ran back to her bedroom, slamming the door shut behind her.

After a moment, the outside noise faded away, and she cautiously stepped out to check. She found Murray slumped against the wall, asleep.

sighed, not knowing

his eyes, a wave of dizziness hit him, causing him to squint uncontrollably.

tidy, the unfamiliar setting and the cramped layout felt too simple

from

looked up, suddenly locking eyes with her clear eyes.

sat down expressionlessly. "Do you remember

frowned, then shook

say, "Anne, come back" like

smirked, "Last night at eleven, you wouldn't stop knocking on my door, disturbing my life, bothering others. So, please don't do such childish things again. We're adults, and

and her words felt like a punch

"This tiny, old dump? Do you think I'd

begged

come back!"

his coat and

the street, he dialed Cliff's number. "What are

...

look like you just left a

alone, downing drinks in the clothes from the previous day. He

here to drink, not

hands in surrender. "Fine,

the staff gone, just the two

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