Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 534

But they had been drinking tonight. Perhaps it was the alcohol, amplifying every emotional cell in their bodies. They say alcohol brings out the truth, and people deep in drink are prone to acting on impulse or emotion.

In that moment, they all felt like crying.

They happily shared the cake, clinking their glasses together. The four figures overlapped in the light of the overhead lamps. One moment they were huddled together in tears, the next they were bent over with laughter.

After a while, Maggie's phone rang. She fumbled for it, held it crookedly to her ear, and slurred, "Hello… yeah… The Tasting Room, second floor…"

Less than five minutes later, a handsome, clean-cut young man appeared at the door. Janina thought he looked so young she'd call him a boy, like a college student. His eyes immediately found Maggie, who was slumped over the table. He rushed to her side and put an arm around her shoulder. "How much did you drink?"

At the sound of his voice, Maggie groggily lifted her head. Staring at his criminally handsome face, she giggled at her friends. "Farley, my younger boyfriend. He's here to pick me up!"

Melody looked up and greeted Farley with a silly smile. "Hey, handsome, want a drink?" She stood up, stumbling as she tried to pour him a glass.

Farley quickly refused. "No, thank you, ladies. You're all drunk. I'm going to take Maggie home now. You should all get home soon, too."

Janina waved a hand. "You can take Maggie first."

That was all Farley needed to hear. He helped Maggie up and started leading her out. She hadn't had enough to drink yet and mumbled, "Drink… let's drink… I'm not leaving…"

The sharp liquor burned down their throats, fueling their frenzy as they tilted their heads back and drank more.

When West pushed the door open, he was hit by a thick wave of alcohol fumes and the sight of total chaos. Janina was grabbing the curtains and spinning in circles. Wendy was dancing erratically against a wall. A glance at the empty bottles on the table and floor made West's blood run cold. Had they been drinking it like water? The four of them had gone through over thirty beers and four bottles of liquor. Their tolerance for alcohol was on a level he'd never imagined.

West quickened his pace and immediately steadied a swaying Janina. "Janina, you're drunk. I'm taking you home."

"Let go of her! She's my… person!" Wendy saw a man holding Janina and, mistaking him for Julius, rushed over and started trying to pry West's hands away.