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?”

had suddenly suffered a great injustice. She started crying. I want to go home.” “Go home?” But Alice

walked

looked at her call record. She wanted to call Josie’s family but

Josie’s recent chat, and the person seemed to be Josie’s husband, so Alice could only call the number.

answered after a while and didn’t

stuttered. Hello… Is this Josie’s

was mumbling, and the male

voice was soft, and she clearly seemed drunk. The man on the other end of the call heard everything.

received the man’s directions and sat waiting at the spot.

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

say, “It’s alright. Nothing will happen

at Josie,

up slightly. She looked up. “I can continue drinking. I’m

two were

was flushed, and she spoke incoherently. She was

have stopped Josie from drinking so much if she had known.

her