A Love Trap

He wondered if a thief had broken into Ellie's apartment, but he quickly dismissed that notion. Her apartment was in a very nice neighborhood so it was far-fetched for anyone to break in. Then that left only one explanation. Ellie might be back!

Francis' eyes lit up with the realization that Ellie might have returned from her trip.

He walked in hastily, eager to see the girl he adored.

But when he entered, he found that the apartment reeked of alcohol.

Then he spotted Ellie, who was leaning against a couch. She had passed out.

Seeing her in this miserable condition, Francis frowned and walked toward her.

She was not the kind of girl to over indulge in alcohol. Sometimes, she would have a bit of wine with Ashley if they were celebrating something. However, she had never crossed the limit when it came to drinking and she had certainly never been in a sorry state like this.

Francis didn't know the whole story, but her face was red and she appeared drunk.

He knelt down next to her. Taking the beer bottle from her hand, he asked, "Ellie, what's wrong?" She woke up with a start! She tried to hold on to the beer in her hand. Francis hissed, "Stop drinking it. That's enough!"

He was really worried about Ellie.

However, she grasped the bottle even tighter and replied, "No!"

Ellie was not as strong as Francis. Plus she was inebriated. She could barely hold on to the bottle.

So, it was very easy for him to take the bottle from her.

Ellie realized this and tried to grab another beer from the box. Francis' brows furrowed even tighter.

He couldn't understand what had happened to her.

She seemed fine before she went to L City. He couldn't fathom why she would want to get drunk.

Francis pushed the box of beers away from her. She was not happy with this. She tried to glare at him, but she was too drunk to focus. All she knew was that the man in front of her was very familiar. So she didn't really bother.

"Give... give it back to me!"

she slurred, looking in his direction.

from how it normally sounded. It was softer and

was absolutely stunned.

Francis in a state of shock, Ellie got the chance to grab her beer. She lifted the bottle to her lips and took a large swig from

after another. "I am all alone now! I have no one but myself from

the bottle, curled up into a ball and burst into

jolted Francis back. She buried her head between her knees and sobbed

seen many girls crying but none of them could make him feel

how to help her. His first reaction

but stopped

had just returned,

short while, he finally put his

"Ellie, please stop crying. What's wrong? You

If that is the case, I will

cry. You can tell me about it! Please just

"Ellie..."

comfort her, but he wasn't succeeding.

awful and inconsolable state, he was also

and tears. The old Francis would have

cared deeply about Ellie. If there was a way to make

him tight and sobbed, "They are all gone... They left me all alone... I am all by myself now... All by myself..." She stuttered, still bawling and holding on to Francis tightly.

idea of what might have happened to her.

figure out who had left her and why she was all alone

about Ellie's voluntary hug. However, at this point

I am here for you. And I will be

head suddenly upon hearing his words. Looking

of tears and she looked confused and lost. She was asking the question subconsciously.

You always have me. I am all

always knew Ellie was definitely in his heart, but in this tender moment he was a hundred percent certain that he was deeply in

bad habits. He

up his mind! He was

his face in both hands and tried to focus on him through the haze of tears and

to do it. She squinted, trying her best to look at his