Chapter 208

When Chloe carried Brian out of the apartment, William rushed over to help steady him. "Chloe... Chloe..." Brian kept murmuring her name, leaning more and more into her. Even though he was drunk, he instinctively moved toward her familiar presence. As they moved, his lips brushed over the curve of Chloe's neck, barely there. The sensation, coupled with his soft murmurs, made the tip of Chloe's nose sting with a sudden ache. Once they were in the car, William sat in the driver's seat while Chloe helped Brian into the backseat. Just as she leaned over to fasten his seatbelt and lifted her head, she suddenly met a pair of bloodshot eyes that were still clouded with drunkenness. Was he… awake? Chloe was slightly startled. Brian stared at her without blinking. Seeing that Chloe was about to pull away, he instinctively reached out with his right hand, the one with three broken fingers, and grabbed her wrist. Chloe froze, her expression complicated as she looked at his right hand. Si