Alice placed the cup on the table and wrapped her arms around Joshua’s shoulders. She gently let out a soft exhale next to his ear. “I thought you said you don’t have work to do tonight?“

Joshua’s brows furrowed. This interaction was normal for every couple, but somehow, her behavior annoyed and even repulsed him. Perhaps it was because they had been apart for too long, or perhaps something had changed.

Joshua contemplated for a moment before finally removing her arms from his shoulder. Alice gaped at him in shock. Joshua did not seem to notice this and instead picked up the cup and took a sip.

After a few more drinks, he regained his composure. “Alice, you should go to bed now. I wanted to finish up some work…“

Alice frowned and shot him an exasperated look. “ Joshua, do you think your work is more important than me? Ever since I returned, you’ve never even spent any quality time with me! I thought we used to be very close. Why did you change?“

Joshua immediately frowned. He squinted and looked up at her. “Do you really think we used to be…close?“

had said something wrong. She immediately shifted her gaze elsewhere and

his eyes. “I didn’t

that time, Luna had insisted on marrying him, much to everyone’s disapproval. He had also defied his parent’s arranged

that he realized his mistake and discovered his true feelings for her. He had

not know how to go about this. He was not sure if she was lying to herself or that he put too much blame on himself. He rubbed his brows. The guilt and regret he felt in his heart reached a crescendo, and he turned around and lifted

her arms around his

to their bedroom and laid her down

gazed up at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling as she panted rapidly. This

she had waited

a romantic atmosphere. Joshua gently tilted

were about to take things to

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