Upon returning to Villa, Mrs. Zane was still awake.
It seemed she didn't expect Fluffy to return so early. "Fluffy, why are you back already?"
"I drank too much and feel a bit dizzy, so I came back early."
Mrs. Zane stood up. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, mother. I'm going to rest upstairs."
Fluffy Zane returned to her bedroom, leaned against the door, and slowly slid down against it. Her arms wrapped around her knees, her head buried deep within them. Her thin shoulders trembled, and faint sobs escaped...
...
「The first night after the surgery.」
Sophie Sullivan thought Thomas Shannon wouldn't come now that she looked so miserable.
As she lay in bed, half-asleep and half-awake, the man's tall figure lay down beside her. A powerful arm stretched out and forcefully pulled her into his embrace, carefully avoiding her face.
Sophie weakly raised her hand and pushed at his firm chest, murmuring, "Thomas Shannon..."
"Hmm?" The man's deep voice sounded by her ear.
