Chapter 131 At The Bar

Overwhelmed with emotions, Cecilia went to a bar. She ordered a few drinks, finding solace at the bottom of the glass. Only when she was drunk could she momentarily forget her troubles.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel spent over an hour in a cold shower before the effects of the drug started to subside.

When he stepped out in his bathrobe, he realized that Cecilia was no longer at home.

Upon querying the bodyguard, he learned Cecilia had gone to a bar alone.

Inside the bar, Cecilia was sipping her drink alone when a tall figure suddenly blocked the light in front of her.

Dazed, she lifted her gaze and saw Nathaniel’s handsome face.

“Why are you here?” When Cecilia spoke, her breath was always laced with the sharp tang of alcohol.

Nathaniel furrowed his brows. “When did you learn to drink?

In the past, she would get drunk with just one drink, yet he could see many empty glasses on the counter.

Cecilia didn’t expect him to bring up her drinking.

paused for a moment, then feigned nonchalance. “I believe it was two years after

wasn’t by her side, she could only rely on alcohol to numb

tightness gripped Nathaniel’s

moment, he realized he had never truly understood

and tossed it aside.

Cecilia’s eyes went a

night breeze swept over her,

to her feet, readying

taken more than a few steps before Nathaniel’s strong hand swept her up into his arms. Suspended in

her words. As he strode forward swiftly, he

in his arms. She hadn’t heard clearly, nor had she asked or

and instructed the driver to

started raining, leaving a

that, Nathaniel immediately pulled her into his arms to keep her warm. Summer hadn’t even passed yet. Why does she

alcohol Cecilia had just consumed began to kick in, and

as he

car. Only

heaviness weighed on his heart. “You seem to remember all these

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