Blind Date Turned Proposal

Alice observed Josie’s body language and saw that Josie was unwilling to talk, so she quickly stopped the rest from asking. “Why are you so inquisitive? I’m sure she didn’t break the law.”

Josie smiled gratefully at Alice.

Amid the noise, Alice pulled Josie, “How has your life been recently? Isn’t your father in the hospital? Do you have enough money?”

“My father woke up.” Josie was only happy when she talked about her father.

“That’s great.” Alice clinked glasses with Josie. She was happy for Josie. “What about your husband…… Are you two alright?”

Josie sipped her wine, and her face was crimson red. She played dumb. “It’s the usual.”

At the end of the dinner, Josie was drunk.

Alice bid her colleagues farewell one by one as they left.

Josie lay on the table and spoke in an inebriated stupor. “I want to go home…”

Alice leaned closer. “What?”

I want to go home.” “Go home?” But

this time, a male colleague had yet to leave. He walked to Josie and asked Alice, “Why don’t

at her

recent chat, and the person seemed to be Josie’s husband, so

only answered after a while and didn’t say anything.

stuttered. Hello… Is this Josie’s

and the male colleague asked, “Are you okay,

clearly seemed drunk. The man on the other end of the call heard

directions and

why Alice didn’t want to leave. He said innocently. “I drove. I can drive you

felt awkward and could only say, “It’s alright. Nothing will happen with

male colleague was uncertain. He looked down at Josie, and when he was just about to leave, Josie

“I can continue drinking. I’m not

other two were flabbergasted.

spoke incoherently. She was

to regret it. She would have stopped Josie from drinking so much if she had known. She consoled Josie, “We’re leaving soon. Stop-drinking,

her head.