Chapter 71

At 8 p.m., Alexander sent me a WhatsApp message: "Have you had dinner? Why aren’t you coming over?" I glanced at the message, then exited WhatsApp and turned off my screen. A moment later, my phone vibrated twice with another message. I picked it up and saw that Alexander had written, “Reply to me immediately, or I’ll come to your room to find you.” I gave a slight smile and replied, “Not coming tonight.” “Why? Why didn’t you respond to me earlier?” “I didn’t see it. I’m a bit tired tonight. Don’t feel like coming.” Excuses. It was obvious they were just excuses. “Vivienne, tell me the truth. Why?” “What I just said is the truth. I want to rest.” After sending the message, I held my phone in my hand and waited for a while, but Alexander didn’t reply. I set the phone down and lay on the bed, ready to sleep. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. My body stiffened. I had a gut feeling it was Alexander outside. Violet’s bed was nearby. She got up an