Chapter 8. Drinking to Chaos and Escaping

The car stopped at the mansion. Emily Russel was under a health check by their doctor. She and her child are both fine. Under the movement and pressure made her exhausted that caused her to have a mild fever.

As he laid on the bed, Maddy absently watched Alex's back figure gradually leaving the room, then briefly said "Hypocrite"

When she imagined the coming-of-birth of her baby that will call Emily Russel by "mom", Maddy's gaze fell into despair. 

Maddy was arranged in their main bedroom in the past. Getting fever and scurry all day quickly pulled Maddy to sleep.

"Clack." The door of the room opened, a figure slipping.

Alex's vision took a while to get used to the darkness. As he approached the bed, he adjusted the night light to brighter.

Alex sat down and watched Maddy's feverish face. She rubbed her face slightly against the pillow, her mouth half-open, and mumbled like a little cat.

The ruddy tongue attracted Alex in