Chapter 2094

Unfortunately, Drew was overthinking it.

The phone on the other end was off.

Drew's brief glimmer of hope quickly faded as he left the balcony.

After a few steps, he noticed a drunken Annabeth at the end of the hallway, clutching a wine bottle, and slumped against the wall.

The red wine stained her expensive dress, and her messy hair clung to her flushed cheeks, making her look like a small, disheveled, inebriated kitten.

Standing before her was a tall, broad-shouldered man-Declan.

With an unlit cigarette hanging from his lips, Drew tilted his head, observing them with a curious gaze. Annabeth kicked her slender legs out wildly, her movements erratic. However, the man remained unfazed. He just stood there, watching over her with a gentle, indulgent smile.

As she started to collapse, Declan leaned down, catching her soft body and cradling her in

the door and carried

before Declan reluctantly emerged from the room, quietly closing the door behind him.

voice, calm and measured, emerged from

up in surprise, meeting Drew's shimmering

been here?"

brought her

brother unwaveringly, his expression unreadable. "Dec, you were in there for quite a while. Did

flushed slightly,

wiped her mouth and helped her to rest. I didn't

it were me, faced with such a sweet and tender

as the glow of his cigarette flickered at his

his fists in the shadows, his voice strained. "She's still just a young girl and a royal princess at that. I

wish you had taken

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