The Woman From Hell

We first brought Shannon to Marius' apartment. He then carried her into the guest room and lay her down.

I looked at her drunken appearance before covering her with a blanket.

"Don't worry. She'll be with me. I'll take good care of her," Marius said gently beside me.

I frowned and sighed. "Something must have happened. I can't get in touch with Jordan either. They probably got into an argument."

"It's normal for couples to quarrel. They'll eventually make up. I'll ask Shannon about it when she wakes up tomorrow. Don't worry," Marius comforted me.

"I'll stay with her tonight. Go and rest."

I could not leave Shannon alone considering the state she was in.

Marius did not try to persuade me, but my phone rang the next second. "Theo, I'll be "

"Are you coming back soon? The children have been crying. They're probably looking for you."

Theo's words threw a wrench in my plan. I glanced at Marius and then at Shannon, feeling troubled. "But I..."

wrong?" Theo's voice sounded in

mouthed to me,

finally replied to Theo, "I'm coming

Marius apologetically, "I'm sorry. The children are crying. I'll have to trouble you with Shannon. Remember to call me if anything happens." "Okay, Sis Wan. Don't worry and go home. I'll be

Shannon still worried me. I looked at her as she lay

bully Shannon," Marius's half-joking tone reverberated through the

him and smiled. "Shannon's drunk. I'm afraid she'll bully you instead. I'll leave now then. Thank

be careful on the

hailed a taxi and

At the villa.

the children's mournful cries the moment I entered the house,

rushed upstairs to the children's room and quickly carried them

would stop too. That

comforted him. Wendy.also quieted down in Theo's arms. I put him back into the crib and looked at the babies' sleeping

back to our room, Theo glanced

bar, but she ended up getting drunk. I couldn't reach Jordan either, and when I called you, Keith said you were still in a