Chapter 5

Back at the villa, I only packed a few things that belonged to me.

I took off the wedding ring from my hand and threw it into the toilet, pressing the flush button.

Dragging the suitcase, I turned and walked out of the villa, striding into the dark night.

Chi Yan was right; my parents had an accident, and I grew up in an orphanage.

No relatives, no job, I truly had nowhere to go.

Passing by a bar, I stepped inside, gulping down drinks in an attempt to numb myself.

My alcohol tolerance is poor, and after just two bottles, I was already dizzy and lightheaded.

The phone vibrated frantically, and in my drunken haze, I opened it, faced with a screen full of missed calls and messages.

Just as I was flipping through, another call came in.

"Xiong An'an, you damn woman, where did you run off to! I've called so many times, why won't you pick up?" My best friend Lin Qian's voice was a mix of anger and urgent sobs.