Chapter 185

Alan gently guided Elodie upstairs to their room. As Elodie handed him his pajamas, they suddenly slipped from her fingers. Alan chuckled softly, bending down to pick them up. "What's going on with you tonight? You seem so distracted. Did something happen?" Elodie sighed deeply. "Go take a shower first. I'll tell you later." Still concerned, Alan set the pajamas aside and wrapped his arms around her waist again. "I can't relax and shower while you're like this. Just tell me now. What's bothering you?" "You know Julien's seeing someone, right?" she began. "Yeah, what about it?" "She's been divorced." Alan shrugged, unfazed. "I thought it was something serious. So, she's divorced. That's not a big deal," he said, brushing off the concern. While he had never experienced it himself, he knew divorce was pretty common these days. "If that's all you're worried about, don't be. The younger generation isn't like ours." "Do you really think I'm that old-fashioned? It's not the divorce t