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~Matt~

I brought Aoife to my place. It was hard for her to walk, so I had to pick her up to bring her to the couch.

“Aoife, are you okay?”

She looked bad. Her swollen eyes and makeup were all over her face.

“No. I am not, Matt,” she replied while walking towards the bathroom.

I tensed from seeing her like this and called Neeral.

“Hey, thank you so much. But can I ask why you allowed her to drink this much?”

Neeral sighed. “Matt, I came here with Victor. He is my cousin. I found her drunk and tried to stop her, but she wasn’t listening. I think something's bothering her. She was saying something about Xander. I didn’t understand, but I am sure something happened between them. She was upset, and Victor tried to take advantage of her. I am sorry.”

I could hear her voice was filled with pain. Rejection from me was still fresh in her heart. She told me Victor slapped her also for calling me. He left her alone in the pub.

I looked toward the bathroom and heard a thud from inside.

“Thank y