Chapter 197

His body was leaning heavily against hers, his head buried against her shoulder. She could feel the warmth of his breath against her neck, thick with the smell of whiskey. “David, what the hell....” she began, quickly placing her hands on his shoulders to push him off. But his arms came around her in a desperate, unsteady grip. “I miss you,” he mumbled against her skin, his voice rough and broken. Lily froze. The words didn’t make sense to her at least not now. “What… what are you saying?” she muttered, trying to push him away again, but his hold only tightened. “David, leave me!” she snapped, frustration and panic mixing in her voice. She pushed his chest hard, but he was too heavy, his weight nearly impossible to move. He didn’t respond, just held her tighter, his head resting on her shoulder like he was clinging to something slipping away. “God, you shameless bastard,” Lily hissed, gritting her teeth. Her mind was spinning, why did he come here like this? She had no choice. Wrapping