The Abandoned Wife

The Country After

with the seniors. When he noticed thatRoxanne hadn't returned after a long time, he

is feeling unwell, so she left first and asked me to apologize to everyone on her behalf. Here, let me give a toast to everyone to thank you for your kind understanding." Bringing the glass to his lips, he downed the drink in one shot. Gerald and the others all reassured Larry that it was fine although they found it a pity that they weren't able to spend more time with Roxanne. Nevertheless, Roxanne's absence prompted everyone to check the time. It was getting late, and many of them were already drunk. Gerald stood up, announcing, "I guess it's time to go. Let us gather again soon!" Everyone then bade their farewells and left one after another. As the most junior one among them, Larry saw everyone off and was the last one to leave. Exiting the restaurant, he hailed a taxi and headed straight back to the hotel. Although it was already late, he decided to knock on Roxanne's door just in case. I'm the one who brought her here, but I'm not even aware that she's feeling sick. Larry couldn't help but feel uneasy about that. He knocked a few more times, but he got no response at all. From the recollection of Roxanne's drowsy voice on the phone earlier, he figured that she had fallen asleep. Thus, he stopped knocking and returned to his room, which was right beside hers. Since he had drunk a lot that night, he felt lightheaded somehow. When he opened the door to his room, he heard the sound of a door closing and instinctively turned his head. A familiar figure flashed by, and following that, the door on the left of Roxanne's room was closed.