Upon noticing Danielle's baffled expression, Charlie commented, “Miss Wendell, you are… well… very different from your usual self when drunk.” Danielle blushed and smiled stiffly at him, then she took the teddy bear and retreated into the house. She hated alcohol. It was the one thing she hated mos
He smiled mischievously. “I agree with what you said just now. You won’t feel the same kind of passion about things as an adult compared to when you’re a child. It’s the same with people.” Danielle stared at him with a confused expression. What was he talking about? “You may have liked Henry as a
“Cough… Cough…” Danielle was not drinking anything, but she choked anyway when she heard Karl’s words.Danielle stared at Karl’s face for a long time to make sure that he was not joking. Then, she said, “You want me to take responsibility for you?”“Why not? Why is it that men are expected to take r
“This isn’t a matter of admitting my fault. As you said, I was drunk last night, and I don’t remember what happened. It’s a he-said, she-said situation, so why should I just believe you? Maybe you saw how drunk I was and decided to prey on me! Then, after getting your way, you blame me instead.”Aft
Danielle breathed a sigh of relief and went downstairs to have dinner.The table was set. As soon as Danielle sat down, Karl asked, “Would you like a drink?”Danielle rolled her eyes and said irritably, “No. I will never drink in front of you again.”“Who are you going to drink in front of?”“It’s n
When Danielle arrived at the dean’s office, Mr. Simpson said enthusiastically, “Dan, did you get home alright that day?”Danielle nodded and smiled. “Yeah. I just had a headache when I woke up the next day, but everything else is fine.”“Haha! Well, you’re quite bold when you’re drunk. You pointed a
Lucy crossed her arms. “I think I must tell you about Mr. Burt. He’s five years older than me, but he graduated college nine years before I did. He skipped two grades in middle school and two grades in high school. At the age of 22, he obtained a master’s degree.“After graduation, he worked for his
Danielle frowned. “Why are you always looking for benefits in everything? Are you not going to help me if you don’t get any benefits?”“Well, if you were my wife, I would help you unconditionally. But you didn’t want to marry me, so I have no choice but to seize any available opportunity to take adv