“I…” Nicholas looked troubled and hesitant.

Zephyr gave him a harsh pat. “How am I supposed to help you if you’re not honest with me!?”

After a stretched moment of silence, Nicholas said softly, “I’ve only met Mona a few times, and she’s always pestering me. I don’t know how she got into this grand event, and I got weak after drinking a glass of drink she passed me.”

Zephyr rolled his eyes several times, unable to believe how gullible Nicholas was.

“I was just weak!” Nicholas raised his voice in explaining, “Not unconscious, you know?

“So how would I not know if I’ve done it or not?

“Besides, there’s another reason…” His voice went low again as he spoke slower. “After I drink, I… I can’t…”

“What?” Zephyr was shocked.

Nicholas pursed his lips and glared at him.

This had been a secret of his that he had never told anyone. He was usually fine, but a drop of alcohol, and he could not get anything up.

frowned, not knowing what

wall sullenly with both hands over

was a huge blow to

long time later, the doctor came out of the operation

Thompson…” The doctor took off his sweaty mask and said with much difficulty, “The

“What?”

a hand, and it hurt so bad that he

her tears

put an arm over her and

gasped with reddened eyes.

be when it’s the most

fell?” Cordelia rushed to

going out with me, but I didn’t allow her to, so she chased after me. I didn’t expect it. She slipped and fell from the stairs… That’s how we

knew she had a short temper. I should have taken my time to talk to her! But I was hurrying to leave

feet went

can’t be blamed. It was a

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