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The following two chapters contain some sensitive parts related to child abuse so readers' discretion is advised. Those who are sensitive to these subjects are advised to skip these chapters. This is just a background for the story and I do not in any form support child abuse.
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"It's not because I am drunk. It's because I am afraid that I could not keep up the pretense any longer if I face her in this state of mine." Alex just sat there, alone as misery was written all over his face.
Jay could feel the air around Alex stifling and changing to that of melancholy within an instant, but he just grabbed a seat next to him quietly and waited for Alex to let it all out as he could feel that something was bothering him.