The banquet continued into the wee hours of the morning.
It was not Joshua’s first time in Sea City, but for some unknown reason, they were exceptionally welcoming and enthusiastic. They lined up to toast him, while he emptied cup after cup…
Finally, he almost fell unconscious, muttering nothing but Luna Gibson’s name non-stop, and was dragged back to his hotel by Lucas.
“I’ll take care of him. “ Lucas dragged him into the room. Following behind him, Alice said softly, “ You’ve worked hard today. Thank you.“
Setting the drunk Joshua gently down on the bed, Lucas frowned. “Ma’am, why not I take care of Mr. Lynch instead? In the six years when you weren’t around, I took care of him every time he got drunk. Don’t worry, and you should get some rest yourself, too.“
He stood up and went into the bathroom to wet a towel, intending to wipe Joshua down.
The moment he turned on the faucet, a hand grabbed his arm.
Alice smiled softly and looked at him, “I’ll do it. Didn’t you see tonight? He and I just reconciled, and I want to fu1fi11 my duties as a wife. Besides…“
She pouted in the direction of the door. “You heard him. He kept calling for me, using my old name.“
Lucas paused but finally sighed, “Alright then.“
He then walked her through the essential points she needed to remember, then turned and left. The door slammed shut behind him.
Alice and Joshua were the only two people left in the spacious presidential suite.
Alice locked the door in pure self-satisfaction. She then walked to the bed and stared down at him from her elevated position. He still muttered Luna Gibson’s name non-stop.
“Joshua Lynch… After all these years, you’re finally mine.“
With that, she laughed in delight, turned, and headed into the bathroom.
That night was the most important night of her life. She wanted to take a nice, rose-petaled bath as a beautiful memory for herself.
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