Edward was drinking the whiskey ordered by Francis when Vic came back. He saw the annoyed expression on Vic's face. And that amused Edward.
"Why?" Edward asked with a chuckle.
"Nothing," Vic answered. He took Edward's glass, which still had half a glass of whiskey left. He downed it. "Just upset that Alphonse betrayed Virgie."
Suddenly Edward choked. He hadn't even put anything in his mouth. Vic immediately looked at Edward.
"What's wrong?" Vic asked.
"Just choking," Edward replied. "You must know what Alphonse is like. He's never been faithful to any woman. It comes from my father."
Vic looked at Edward. "You're the same way," Vic thought. "You're not honest with your feelings, which makes Virgie sad."
"You care about Virgie." Edward began to insinuate Vic. "Do I actually have a th
