Alice and Alex returned home early, leaving the party, apologizing to Mr. Adam. Mr. Adam was an easy going person, so he didn't mind them going soon.

He was satisfied that Alexander William came to his banquet.

Once Alex was home, he was happy that everything went as per his plan; he trusted his people, so he didn't go to the babies' floor also to check on them, he made sure to tighten the security before leaving for Alaska.

Alice was still puzzled about the situation. Alex hadn't told her until now what was happening, and she didn't get the opportunity to talk to him. He was continuously on-call after...