In the office sat a woman in a simple tee and jeans, gripping her jacket tightly

around her shoulders. Yulia glanced at the jacket for a moment, then turned to

an assistant nearby. “How do we handle this?”

“We’ve taken care of everything. The other party will settle it privately.”

Yulia nodded. “How much?”

“Five grand.”

“Alright. Can I take him with me now?”

“Once the paperwork’s done, he’s all yours.”d2

With another nod, Yulia walked out of the office.

Enter title…

The staff exchanged surprised looks. “She didn’t even ask what happened?”

“Who knows?”

Nathan stumbled out, clad only in a crumpled black shirt from a night of heavy

drinking, his head pounding. He staggered slightly, his face the picture of

exhaustion. Spotting Yulia leaning against the car door, he approached her. The

smell of alcohol hung on him, mixed with the scents of smoke and cologne.

Yulia stood up and opened the car door, her expression cool. “Get in. You can

shower and change at home, maybe catch some more sleep?”

Nathan, leaning on the door, looked at Yulia with bloodshot eyes. “How

considerate.”

walking

the car door turned

woman’s urgent voice came from behind them.

the other side, looked

the police station entrance, where a slender figure hurried

especially for someone

from

watched her approach, noting the coat

door, paused, then she pulled

for last night. This is

the clothes in front of him, his

up, his expression a mix of confusion and

“I… should I wash it

a bit

opened the car door, sat

turned, his eyes cold. “Clean it

I return it to you?”

sat down in the passenger seat and

the bar tonight. I’ll

woman nodded

the car, and Nathan shut

car ride was silent, the atmosphere

“Nothing to say?” he

was just the two of them, and Yulia couldn’t pretend not to hear. She

ahead, pausing before slowly saying,

was upset with me for a long time last night, but

taking her. She said it was a

mood was dark. He said nothing,

the car in silence,

the apartment.

own pace, eventually taking a separate

Nathan.

entered the apartment first. Soon, Anya came running with a Barbie

Nathan. Her joy turned to

back

but Nathan didn’t respond or acknowledge

heading straight upstairs.

an apology that never came, and

bent down to comfort her, but Anya only cried harder. “Nathan’s

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