Chapter 1490

Charmine raised the bottle and muttered, “Okay.” With that, Maurice smiled gently and clinked his bottle with hers. They thus fell into a long conversation and they drank, much like old friends would. They had a good time. A long while later, Maurice finally felt himself losing grip of reality. His gaze conveyed how intoxicated he was, and he mumbled, “Gem, don’t stay up too late—you should be happy. You look adorable when you smile…” Unable to keep himself up any longer, he was knocked out and slumped on the table. Charmine’s red lips curved into a smirk. “You broke your promise, Mo. You said you’d talk with me till morning!” Nonetheless, she continued to drink on her own. As if she was comforting herself, she declared, “Love hurts. I’m better off without it!” After finishing the few remaining bottles, Charmine stood up from her seat. She was going to move Maurice to the sofa, but since she had been drinking since the afternoon, she was awfully drunk. It was so terr