Chapter 71 How Punctual

• Would she really come home at the time Ellie had said?
• It was still light out so Damien did not turn on the lights. He sat on the sofa and poured himself a glass of red wine. Without dinner, drinking on an empty stomach felt uncomfortable. Still, he didn't stop.
• By seven o'clock, the sky had turned dark. The room was also dark enough that Damien could not see too clearly either. The wine on the table was already half empty.