Chapter 18

GALVIN’S POV I woke up, and the space next to me was empty. I panicked, but then I heard the running water from the shower. I heaved a sigh of relief when the door creaked, then faint footsteps headed toward the walk-in closet. I thought Kristel had already left me. Now that I had sobered up, I could feel my head being hammered. So I remained on the bed and waited for Kristel to make me a hangover soup and bring it over. Kristel made the best hangover soup in the world. I drank heavily during dinner meetings with my business partners until I was brought to the hospital because of severe abdomen pain. Looking forward to the delicious soup, I pretended to be asleep. But I didn’t expect someone would barge into our bedroom and kiss me. When there is no response from me, she sobs. “Galvin, please hear me out.” Fiona lamented. And listening to her wails worsened the discomfort in my head. But when Fiona apologized and swore she would not do such an act in the future, I felt conflicted, and