"Serves her right. It's her fault for not appreciating such a good husband. She can't blame anyone else for this."
"That's true, but their wedding photos looked so beautiful. They were a picture-perfect couple. What a pity."
"We shouldn't pity someone who lacks moral integrity."
"Let's not dwell on it. After all, Mr. Joseph is never short of women. He brought another one last night..."
The nurses’ voices slowly faded into the background, and Chloe felt her heart grow numb. Tears uncontrollably cascaded down her face, drenching the pillow in a large damp stain.
*
The sky was dimly lit as Joseph awoke with a terrible headache, the result of drinking too much the previous night.
Xavia approached him, holding a glass of tomato juice. "Drink. It’ll help alleviate your hangover," she said in a gentle tone.
Joseph refused the drink and furrowed his brow. "Why are you here?"
"I went to see you last night and found you drunk, clutching that wedding album and stumbling around with the intention of driving to the hospital to find Chloe," Xavia explained, her expression filled with helplessness. "I couldn't allow you to drunk-drive in the middle of the night, so I had to bring you here. Little did I know that you’d fall asleep once we got here."
Joseph slapped his forehead in frustration. 'Damn it,' he thought, 'What kind of love potion did that dumbo give me? I couldn't forget her even when I blacked out.'
"You stayed here with me all night?"
"Yes," Xavia replied, pointing to the chair beside her. "I sat there the entire time. I didn't get on the bed."
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