"She..." Joshua Hughes' deep voice, tinged with the rich aroma of wine, floated out from his thin lips. That single word "she" triggered a shiver in Avery Jane's heart, almost making her eyes bulge out. How could he be like this?
While taking advantage of her, he was complimenting someone else's beauty, even if he were just appeasing her or lying to her, it would be better. Women don't want men to deceive them, but at the same time, the truth can be the most hurtful.
The pain deep in her heart spread like vines, her eyes reddened, staring dazedly at this man who was three parts drunk, seven parts sober.
She initially wanted to ask, "If I hadn't come, would you have done the same thing to her?" But such a question got stuck in her throat, unable to be voiced. She didn't have the courage to ask, fearing an even more terrifying answer.
