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..."

voice

to me, "It's okay, I'm

finally replied to

apologetically, "I'm sorry. The children are crying. I'll have to trouble you with Shannon. Remember to call me if anything happens."

me at ease, but Shannon still worried me. I looked at her as she lay on the

worry, I won't bully Shannon," Marius's half-joking tone reverberated through

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

be careful

I hailed

At the villa.

moment I entered the house,

room and quickly carried them into

other would stop too. That was how children

arms. I put him back into

room, Theo glanced at me. "Have you been

drunk. I couldn't reach Jordan either, and when I called you, Keith said you were still in a social meeting. I didn't want to bother you, so called Marius and we brought Shannon to his place," I recounted what happened tonight. I was