By the time they returned to the Land Family's house, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
He smelled himself, the unpleasant scent of smoke and alcohol clinging to him.
He didn't return to the master bedroom but went straight to the guest room's bathroom.
Cold water flowed from above his head; he slightly tilted his head up, eyes closed, as if trying to make himself wake up, wake up...
It was probably about an hour later when he finally came out of the bathroom.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Sophie Smith standing at the doorway, dressed in sleepwear.
"You... why are you up so early?" Asher Land was somewhat surprised.
Actually, it wasn't waking up early, but she hadn't slept all night.
Just as dawn broke, she heard the sound of a car driving into the villa's driveway.
