Chapter 349

A sense of gloom invaded the atmosphere. Samantha never once thought that she had another friend in the world whom she had never met and that she would never be able to catch up to everything Gloria had done for Adrian. They then lost all mood to enjoy their beers, probably because of how tragically Gloria went out. Samantha seemed to be in turmoil but nobody knew what she was thinking. Even Joanna, who was usually a huge talker, remained silent. How many people would actually be able to fathom that the decent lives they were living at that moment were due to the sacrifice of others? *** The dinner ended in silence. Joanna was initially planning on getting dead drunk that night but ended up leaving without even finishing her beer. The trio then returned to their villa at Jewel Road, where Rue and Juno were already asleep. Joanna took a bath and then retired to her room while Adrian and Samantha returned to theirs. Adrian lay in bed and played a game on his phone while Samanth