Chapter 103

Meanwhile, in Oakread, Linda was swaying drunkenly while frantically waving a knife over her wrist. The dozen or so people who came to the gathering were incredibly anxious. None of them expected something like this to happen. They had hosted such gatherings many times between them. Every time, Linda would show up all ladylike, gentle and gracious. She would never drink excessively like this. The only difference between those occasions and this one was that Andrew was absent. They originally thought that this was a sign that Linda was truly going to win over Andrew, and they would soon be able to come and go from Oakread as they pleased. Who would've expected such a situation instead? Linda was completely drunk and even wanted to commit suicide! Everyone was panicking slightly. Andrew wasn't here, so if anything happened to Linda, it would spell nothing good for everyone present. Louis tried to step forward, continuously speaking words of comfort. "Linda, Andrew is already on