Chapter 662

Alice's heart sank when she read Monica's message. It was laced with innuendo: "Jason, I'm at your door. Forgot the lock code. When are you back?" The contact name in Jason's phone "My favorite Monica"-was one Monica had cheekily set herself. Jason hadn't bothered to change it.

That nickname was like a punch to Alice's gut.

"Mom, what's the message about?" Isla, her curiosity piqued, asked.

"It's nothing. And don't you say a word about it to your Dad Jason," Alice said, her voice sharper than she'd intended. "Now, finish your soup."

"Okay." Isla could tell her mom was upset and quietly went back to her soup.

deleted the missed call log. Alice was fuming. The nickname and her intuition both screamed that Monica and Jason were involved. But she wasn't about to let go without a

your Dad Jason," Alice instructed. "If you want Jason

sharp, picking up on

Alice replied, handing her phone back to

drinking, and alcohol was a notorious

to discreetly suggest to Dan, their close friend, to keep Jason's glass full, ensuring he wouldn't be able to leave. Men could linger

high tolerance and endless

of whiskey, Jason, who was not a regular drinker, was clearly intoxicated, his

won't be going anywhere tonight. Get the

had planned. "Got it, Mom. I'm on it," she said, moving to prepare a bed for

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