Chapter 19
Meanwhile, Zayn immglistely started testing people after work, trang them to join him at the bar. When Ulama ani i at the private zoven, the first thing he was Zayn drinking
straight from the bottle.
Annoyed. Hans walked over and snatched the bottle from his hand. “What’s going on here? You called your friends over just to watch you drink?”
Zayn had already had quite a bit talk, and the alcohol had him visibly lated. He ked the coffee table in frontcation. Turn it One after another, they’re all candonment
Hamisa the couch, mosing his legs and placing his feet on the colder table. “So, what now!”
Zum Strespond instead, he grabbed another bola and kept dunking.
Stewart, who had come with Ham, looked at his cousin with concern. “Hans, what’s going on with him?
Harta anomered nonchalandy, “hat else? He got dumped.”
Stewart was surprised. “Huh? Dithe bare a light with pula?
Clearly, Swit didn’t know about the situation between Daya and julle.
Han nodded, but before he could say anything else, Zayn suddenly stood up, bitiris Tall you, don’t mention her name! Do you still want to be my best friend or not?
Stewart sighed and tried to calm him down. “Zayn, you’re drank Step di kuking and let’s go home.”
Zayn shrugged od Stewart’s hand and yelled, “Go home, myasil I’m not going anywhere!!
He grabbed the bottle and continued di inking.
They all knew Zayn’s tempes. Once he decided on something, it was imposible inchgeht mind. In the end, Stewart and Hans managed to get him home after he was completely drunk.
Hans brought him to the apartment where he oben slayed to avoid worrying Martha, älter dimpling the drink Zeyn on the couch, Stewart suggested, “Should we call jule?TM
“They’ve broken up. If we’re calling anyone, it should be his new gillendTM
Hant unlocked Zayn’s phone with his fingerprint and Bound Megan’s number. The moment the call connected, a meest, rypy voice came through. “Zayn_why are you calling me so
Het overly saccharine toon gave Ham goosebumps. He hadn’t expected Zayn to be into a woman like that.
Clearing his throat, he replied, “Trikm
There was a bet passe: 70%, hello,”
Her comediately shichted to something more neatral, which Hans Bound much more tolerable.
He got straight to the point. “Zayn’s drunk. Can you come to take care of him?
“Huh? Sight now?” Magan uunded hesitant.
“What’s the don Hantaard.
“well.Tomkame right now it’s alorady pasture.”
“If you can’t come, then forget it,” he said, hanging up before she could respond
he’s not coming!”
Ham odded. “What now? Let him hande ü him?
Swart thought for a moment. “What about calling Julie-
Hanent him oft before he could finish Topth. They’ve already broken arp. ”
Stewart rode for a moment before nodding “Uh, Hani, maybe you should head back. Til stayhare and look after him.”
“Alright, I have a meeting tomorrow morning anyway,” Han replied before leaving
After he was gone, Sewon the couch and lightly parted Zayn’s face. “Zayn, wake up. You’ra hama.“
Zapa petted bis hand away and mumbled, “Jules, stop imessing around”
State had thought his cousin hadruly moved on from Jalle. He sighed and asked, “Zayn, should call Jul?”
Dayammered something, but Stewart couldn’t make it out. Still, he picked up his phone andelled Jalis.
The phone rang and rang, but no one answered.
Stewart didn’t ghen up and tried again tenint later. This time, the call was finally answered after a long wait.
“Hello, Newart” julle’s wake came through from the other end.
Stewart, suddenly hopeful, straightened up. “Julle, my cousin drunk”
There was a bird pause before he replied, “Stewart, we’ve already broken up.”
While saying this julle pocked she had accidentally taken Lucian’s art back to her dem. Looking at the scarf in her hands, she hecated, unsure whether to Lucian.
Meanwhile, Stewart’s pleading voice came through the phono “Talle, please help que dut. I have come and can’t take care of him. I’m begging y
“Don’t he have family members home? Where’s Agnes?”
Agnes Wright had been the family’s housekeeper for you
“I don’t see her around. Please, Julia, I’m begging vo
Hall an hour later, julle arrived at Zayn’s villa: When Stewart now her, he breached a sigh of relief.
beles, you’re finally here.”
She glanced inside. “How is he?”
“He’s on the couch, rousing to laten. Jules, I’leave him to yought I nod to bad bark to school!
Stewart slipped out quickly without waiting for Julle’s response.
Chapter 19
The next morning, Zarm oske up in bed, still in the same clothes from yesterday. Julle was a clean furak. She would definitely be disgusted if she were to see him like this
He dragged himself up and went to the bathroom for a showes. Afterward, he felt much more awake,
He had a dream last night. He dieomed that Julie had returned, made him hangover tea, and stayed tocare for him all night. He looked around the room, but it was cold and empty. So, it had been just adm
For a moment, he had actually be bored she hadreturned.
Dragging his hangover self to the living coom, Zayn frome when he saw the hanges in on the codes table.
“Ames?” He calledtoward the kitchen.
Apies, who was making breakfast, poked her headout “What’s wrong, Mc Palker?”
Agnese momentarily, taking a while to understand who he meant by “he
“Are you asking about Ma. Son
Zayn hamumed faintly, emotionless
Agresanowered, Tm not sure, but judging by the hangover rea in the kitchen, it’s the kind Ma. Samers used to make.”
Zayn stood up and went to his bedroom, grabbing his phone. When he turned on the screen, he saw a message from Stewart sent last night at 9:00 pm.
“I’ve done all I can. The rest in up to you.”
Next, he called Hans. “Hala, was it you and Stewart who brought me home last night?
“Did Julie come over last night?”
There was a pause on the other end before Hans answered cautiously, “Why are you adding?”
Impatien, Zayn pressed, “Just tell me. Did Julie come over or not?”
“You were drunk last night, Stewart and brought you home, but we called your girlfriend to take care of you.”
Zayn hwned “You called Megan?”
“Yeah, we asked her to come over.”
Zayn let out a disappointed hum before hanging up and tossing his phone side
There was no way could have been Megan. Eventhough he was drunk, he had felt that it was lulle. He even comembered seeing her in the kitchen, making tea for him. Could he have been so that he imaginedir?
The more Zayn thought about it, the more citated he became. He changed his clothes and prepared to head to the office.
Seeing him about to leave, Agnes called out, “Mr. Fuller, you haven’t had breakdast yet!”
“I’D sidpi”
With that, Zayn wallud toward the door
As he opened it, he saw Megan standing there, looking up at him with a faint smile.
Zayn was a bit surprised. “Meg, why are you here?
“your friend called me last night and said you were drunk. I was worried.”
“You came over last night!”
Megan hesitated for a moment before giving a vague nod.
She carefully watched expression. Noticing no particular reaction from him, she added. “I actually left earlier, but couldn’t stop worrying about you, so I came back.” Her words carried a hint of guilt.
The fan that it was Megan who had taken care of him left Zayn with complicated emotions
When he stayed silent, Megan softly said, “Since you’re fine, I’ll head back to the university now.”
She stated to leave, but Zayn reached out and grabbed her hand
Her hand was cold, and he frowned. “Why are your hands so cold How long were you waiting at the door?”
He touched cheek Her lace was cold too.
“Not too long,” she lied softly
“Why didn’t you knock?” Megan lowered her head nervously, avoiding his question and mumbling incoherently.
“Come incide,” Zam slid “You leach would.”
She plogled and shook her head. “Tim nor cold. Sering you wwms me up *
Zayn couldn’t help but sinde faintly at the warmth in her eyes.
“Zayn, you have no idea how world was about you last night.” Megan said, clinging to his arm and pouting playfully.
Zayn affectionately passed the top of her head “Isn’t your dorm’s curlew :00 pm? How did you get outi
