Bradley, having drunk too quickly, was now completely unconscious.
His eyes filled with disappointment as he repeated, this time not as a question, “You really aren’t going to take care of me.”
Margaret shook her head silently. “In his state, even if he gets home, he probably won’t settle down.”
“That’s why I wanted to find someone to look after him. Otherwise, he’ll just bother me again.”
Margaret finally smoothed things over. “But seeing him like this, if you don’t go back with him, he probably won’t be happy. Ms. Ballard, why don’t you go back? In his condition, if he disrupts my business, it won’t be good.”
Margaret added, “We’ve already exchanged contact information. When you have work, Ms. Ballard, remember to call me. Chatting with you tonight felt like we’ve known each other f
