Chapter 174 Enthralled?

• Alvin stayed motionless, his eyes locked on the image flickering on the wall. The TV characters chatted away, their words falling on deaf ears.
• Grabbing a cigarette from the table, he lit it up, though the burning sensation in his throat intensified the pain. With a grimace, he reached for a glass of water, took a sip, and then flung it against the wall in frustration.
• Aileen lingered in the hallway, surreptitiously observing him. The moment she witnessed him shattering the glass, she was caught off guard.