LUKE When I came back in the evening, it was past 11 pm. I smelled of alcohol as I had just ended an entertainment party. Julie, whose daily job was to take care of me, took my suit as I took it off and hurried to the kitchen to make me a glass of fresh pear juice. I sat on the sofa, took the pear juice that Julie handed over, and said, "Where is she?" She looked shocked that I had asked about Ava, which made her look a little jealous. However, she answered calmly, "Miss Smith is resting in the bedroom, but she wanted to sleep in the guest room." "Is she feeling well?" "Miss Smith took her medication on time, and her fever has gone." Hearing her answer, I finally nodded. After drinking the pear juice, I got up and walked toward the study. I had spent the night with a client, but

