Albert's POV

I don't know if Delia's mother ever took the magic love potion, but based on my understanding of such elixirs, sacrificing oneself just to gain another person's love is a foolish act.

Alice providing the love potion to Delia's mother seemed like a betrayal of the friendship between the three of us.

After this incident, Alice and I had a big argument.

Alice believed she was merely fulfilling a friend's desire. Whether or not Delia's mother chose to drink the love potion was her own decision.

But I saw Alice's actions as encouraging or even enabling Delia's mother to take the potion. Neither of us could persuade the...