Chapter 15 This Will Be Your Life, Sylvia

Hafid promised to be more careful in his behavior in the future, and Sylvia believed him. She had no reason to doubt him, but his confessions remained etched in her heart.
Once the hangover had passed, he returned to being the gruff and bitter man he had always been. His rough speech returned, and she felt more secure in herself seeing him as she had always known him. The other version of him was more vulnerable, and she didn't know how to handle the situation very well.
"Can I know why you got drunk?" she asked cautiously.