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He placed the phone back on the table just as it was, being careful to close any tabs he may have opened beforehand. He took a long drink of his beer, tilted his head back and sighed.
About a minute later, Ed staggered out of the bathroom, and rejoined Alexander at the table.
It seemed to Ed he wouldn't need Alexander's advice anymore, or rather, Ed wasn’t in any condition to contemplate Alexander's advice even if he could. Alexander saw the truth by his own eyes from Ed's phone, and about Violet, he didn't want to hear anything more of her.
"Let's leave."
"Already? Why? It's still 10 p.m―"
"I gotta go. Don't you have to work tomorrow? Come on."
"I'm off. Fine, you leave."
Ed roughly grabbed the glass and drank up the rest of the alcohol.
"So you won't give me any tips to help me out with her. I mean, Violet, my adorable girl,"
Ed’s face changed into a brutal expression.
"Is she still in your house?"
"She is. I said, she doesn't have any place to go."
"But you caught her with other men in your home. What would you do afterward?"
"She feels no regret or shame for me. I want to beat the shit out of her again, but simultaneously I love her. Do you know how annoying this is?"
"Again? Did you beat her before?"
"Not only me. She used to beat me too. Bitch!"
Alexander shook his head,
"Ed, let her leave you. You don't have to be her shelter, enduring all this calamity. You are not happy with her, are you?"
He asked rather faithfully.
"I won't leave her in peace, she must to be punished for what she did this to me during this time."
"Oh Ed, don't. Just let her go. If you don't want to be swallowed up by this nastiness. That would be useless for your life and growth."
Ed just stood still. Alexander added,
"And listen. Delete Anna's video right away. I won't tell anybody. This is the last favor I can do for your benefit."
Ed gaped his mouth a bit, but soon shut it firmly. No promises, so sign of shame.
"You, you will see how I treat your ex, dude. I will put her in pain. I will get revenge, I definitely will!"
Ed screamed like hell to himself. Alexander stopped trying to persuade him. He was completely drunk, and he and Violet's relationship was none of his business.