Even though Gloria returned home from work at 1 AM, David, who had come home early to change, shower, brush his teeth, and gargle, still couldn't escape the notice of his mother, who has long battled life and death on the medical frontlines.
She looked somewhat angry at this usually obedient son who never dared to defy her and asked with her arms akimbo,
"David... did you drink?"
Unexpectedly, despite his thorough efforts, David couldn't wash away the smell, leaving him a bit awkward.
"I..."
Seeing her son not refuting, Gloria became angrier.
"Do you know you're not 18 yet? I told you that you can't touch these things until you're an adult! You're still a student, do you want to be like those useless people on the street who numb themselves with alcohol every day? Do you know why I work so hard..."
