COMMENT
Chapter 25
Although high on drugs and only partially aware of her surroundings, Annie's heart raced when she heard the unmistakable. sound of a car pulling into the garage. Alexander!
He was the only one who'd come home at this hour. Panic surged through her. She had assumed he wouldn't be back tonight and had let herself indulge far 100 freely. Now, she needed a plan and fast.
With unsteady steps. Annie stumbled toward the wine cellar, grabbing the first bottle within reach. She rushed back to the bedroom, emptied most of the wine into the bathroom sink, and then took a small sip, hoping the faint scent would mask any lingering signs of the drugs in her system
Quickly, she slipped into a long-sleeve blouse to cover any track marks, then returned to bed, trying to appear merely drunk.
Moments later, Alexander entered the room and found her sprawled across the bed, a wine bottle beside her. He sighed, running a frustrated hand through his hair. He couldn't really blame her, today had been a disaster.
If only things had gone differently, he thought.
would have been celebrating their wedding tonight. But lately,
against the bright fluorescent lights,
for something, or someone. Vivian, her face streaked with tears she had tried and failed to suppress, leaned forward and wrapped
returned Vivian's embrace but continued to scan the room, her confusion deepening. Her lips parted as she took a shaky breath. "Where. where is your wife, Alex?"
solidify. He glanced at Vivian, who had frozen, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Mom" Vivian
fragile state. "I haven't seen her in a while, and I miss her." Vivian turned to Alexander, her own confusion turning to concen as she looked at his pale face. "Brother, what's going on? Emma... isn't here, she...
but before he could even begin to explain, his mother's eyes narrowed, and her tone grew more insistent. "Alexander, what is wrong with you? Go get
requested for Emma, Alexander's mind was made up, he was done dealing with Emma ans besides Emma was now living her
1/2
71%%%
Chapter 25
had passed 3ince Alexander had suddenly postponed their wedding, and yet he hadn't spoken a word about setting a new date. Annie's patience was wearing thin. Alexander seemed consumed with caring for
and her dwindling time. Annie knew it was only a matter of time before the man she owed came to collect She bit her finger anxiously, her
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!