Novel Palace
Chapter 184
Realizing how fixated Brad was on Nadine, Alex decided to help him and drove to Rose Garden.
When they arrived, it was already 1:00 am. The security guard at the gate refused to let them in without
proper registration.
Alex had to get out of the car and ask the sleeping Brad in the backseat, “Do you know Nadine’s exact building and apartment number? The guard won’t let us in without the specific address.”
Brad suddenly opened his eyes and rattled off an address. Alex relayed this to the guard, who nodded and allowed them through after completing the registration.
Alex was astonished. “What the heck? You still remember Nadine’s address, even in this drunken state.
How many times a day do you look at it?”
Only the quiet rustling of the night responded to him.
Following the address Brad had given, Alex drove to the building. When he looked up at the dark windows on the third floor, he started to feel a bit uncertain.
He rolled down the window and nudged the man sitting in the backseat with his eyes closed. “Brad, is this the place? The lights are off on the third floor. Nadine is probably asleep. Let’s head back.”
It was nearly 2:00 am by then. Even night owls were asleep. Alex felt he was out of his mind for indulging Brad’s antics.
Yet, Brad suddenly sat up, pushed open the car door, and stumbled out. Pointing to the third floor, he spoke with certainty. “Nadine lives here. I know it.”
Faced with his certainty, Alex was stumped. The building’s door was locked and required a key card to enter. They weren’t residents, so they had no way to get in.
Most people were asleep at this hour, and any noise would carry far. Not wanting to disturb the peace, Alex suggested, “How about you sit back in the car and call Nadine to come down? The door’s locked, and we don’t have a key. There’s no way we can get in.
He figured that since Nadine had blocked Brad, no matter how many times he called, she wouldn’t answer. Brad would tire himself out and eventually fall asleep.
Then Alex could drive him back to Phoenix Villa, fulfilling his duty as a friend.
-Brad was too drunk to remember being blocked. He picked up his phone and called Nadine repeatedly,
each time failing to get through.
Being an impatient man, Brad couldn’t stand it anymore. He got out of the car and started shouting. Nadine! Come down here!”
His loud call startled the birds in the trees, sending them fluttering away.
Shocked, Alex hurried over to clamp his hand over Brad’s mouth. “Are you trying to get us yelled at? It’s the middle of the night! What are you shouting for?”
Chant 184
Brad, indifferent to Alex’s concerns, pried his hand away with brute strength and yelled again toward the third floor, “Nadine, come down! I’m your husband!” ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
In the stillness of the night, his voice echoed through the entire neighborhood, waking up the residents. Instantly, a chorus of angry shouts erupted as people were roused from their sleep.