Chapter 19

Alex

After I left Chen’s place, I went inside my flat and shut the door. Then, I leaned against it and pressed my lips with the back of my palm before I rubbed my fingertips over my lips.

I stumbled to the couch and slumped down, pushing my back against the plush upholstery because I was so overwhelmed by what had just happened.

I approached the fridge after gazing at it for a moment before I took the bottle of beer I had left over from Henry’s previous visit.

As I headed back to the couch, I sipped the chilly beverage after removing the cap and sighed in frustration as memories flooded my mind.

As Sam’s tears began to fall to the ground, she flicked her head down and knit her fingers together.

“Why have you stopped talking to me recently? You no longer seem to be my brother since your return from the US.”

Every time I see her in that condition, it hurts me.

Could I blame myself for feeling the need for distance given our situation, th