Chapter 13

That night, Reina, drunk out of her mind, stumbled back home. Suddenly, she spotted a tall, slender figure busy in the kitchen. Her heart leapt with joy. She ran over and hugged him from behind. "Xavier, you're finally back! I knew you still loved me. You would never leave me!" "Reina, it's me," came the soft reply. Reina's excitement quickly turned to disappointment as she pulled away from Hugo. Her voice grew cold. "You shouldn't be here. Go home and get some rest." "Reina, it's been a week since you spent time with me. And now that we're finally seeing each other, you want me to leave?" Hugo looked hurt. "My stomach's been hurting terribly these past few days, and I can't eat anything. I just wanted to be with you for a little while." Reina closed her eyes and said nothing. "I made hangover soup. You should drink some," he suggested softly. "No need," she replied coldly. "I can tell you have a bad headache. Let me give you a massage." "I don't need it." Hugo trembled with