133. Perfect Family

Tonight is truly Alice's first night without Andrew by her side. While Alice usually knows Andrew's whereabouts even when he doesn't come home to the apartment, tonight she has no idea where he is. But Alice has one conviction: Andrew will come home tonight, just as he always does. Their quarrels have happened several times, and Andrew always comes home in the early hours, and the next day everything returns to normal. Alice believes that tomorrow morning, she'll wake up in his embrace.

Alice fell into contemplation again, replaying the morning argument in her mind. The sharp, angry, and disappointed gaze of the man continued to haunt her thoughts. As a sense of regret began to creep into her heart, suddenly flashes of her past turned uncontrollably in Alice's mind.

"Enough!" Alice whispered while hugging her knees tightly. Tears slowly wetting her cheeks, she uttered, "I'm tired," once again. Then, with trembling hands, she opened the bedside drawer, took out the bottle of medicine s