Chapter 181

"Hey there, is this Ms. Yearwood?"

A strange male voice came through the phone, mingled with faint background music.

Sophia frowned in confusion but responded lightly, "Speaking, who's this?"

"Some guy here's got a bit too sloshed and isn't feeling too hot. I think he was trying to call you just now. You wanna come pick him up? We're about to close up shop."

Sophia fell silent.

She glanced at her phone instinctively, making sure the call was indeed from Brandon and not some scam.

The word 'sloshed' and Brandon just didn't mix.

The Brandon she knew was all about control and discipline. Forget getting

hammered; he was a one-drink wonder at most.

She couldn't even picture a smashed Brandon.

"Hello?" The voice on the other end broke her train of thought with a polite nudge.

Sophia snapped back to reality, "What's wrong with him?"

"Seems like he's tipsy and feeling under the weather, just slumped over the table resting, won't respond when called," the voice replied with an edge of urgency.

video

said as she hung up

other end sent a video call

connected, she instantly saw Brandon, resting with his hand propping up his chin at the table, his brows knitted in discomfort. He still wore his black suit from the evening, and an array

His pained expression was there, yet his features remained cool and

waiter holding the phone nudged Brandon's

no response, as if trying to endure some

through, laced with concern. "Calling him does nothing,

without thinking,

grabbed her keys from the entryway and headed out,

anything seems off, call an ambulance straight

"Will do."

conversation ended with those

headed to the

was a mix of anxiety and confusion the

Mr. Crawley seems to have had one too many. Can you

"Huh?"

check if he'd picked up the

address, "Just go check on him, will

"Ah? Oh, alright."

Sophia hung up.

restaurant before Kent, and the

"You're Ms. Yearwood, right?"

asked politely as she rushed

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255