Chapter 343

Lily had never tried such strong liquor before, yet she downed a shocking amount of it. She fought off the pounding headache and dizzying haze as she made it home. She tossed her down jacket and bag onto the floor before she collapsed onto the couch and dozed off. The cramped space of the couch left her in the same position all night. Her entire body ached from discomfort. The cold woke her up at past 5:00 a.m. the next morning. Although the heater was running at full blast, she still shivered from the cold because of the absence of a blanket. She felt the lingering headache and a strange tightness in her chest when she opened her eyes. The sharp smell of the alcohol lingered in the air around her. She shifted slightly and rolled off the couch, landing on the hard floor and painfully banging her knee. She regained her composure and got to her feet by grabbing the edge of the couch. It took a moment of dazed stillness before she recalled what happened last night. She rummaged thr