A State Of Dilemma
Author: De-Queen
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Everywhere in the compound looked dirty and unkempt. The maids, gardeners and gateman had all resigned when Austin left the house for Hannah. The workers in the house were still enduring because of Austin's good character, but they left immediately they knew Hannah would take over the ownership of the house.

Hannah had no workers nor friends, so she was left alone to wallow in her sorrows. A pack of cigarettes was placed on the table with plenty of bottles of alcoholic drinks. Hannah sat on the bare floor in her living room smoking a cigarette with one hand and supplementing it by taking alcohol with the other hand.

“ You have turned your living room into a bar and you have turned yourself into a drug addict because your husband left you, don't you have a life of your own?” Zach said as they entered Hannah's living room unannounced.

Hannah turned her head to look at the intruder that had the temerity to preach to her in her house. Her eyes were bloodshot because of the smoke, her hair
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