Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 268

I was absolutely chuffed with the outcome, so I happily prepped for a face mask before hitting the hay

Just as I was about to nod off a sudden jolt ran through me snapping me out of my drowsy state

With a poker face. Neil sat up straight, as if he weren’t the one who had just leaned into me

You planning on wearing that face mask all night?” Neil asked as he dangled a mask from his finger

“How did you get in? I asked flabbergasted

“Came to grab something Your door wasn’t locked Neil tossed the mask into the trash casually rummaging through a drawer before putting out a bor of cigars. You’re always so wary of me so why did you forget to lock the door when you fell asleep? You need to be careful”

He flashed a knowing smile before making his ext

I stared at the now closed door mentally calling myself an idiot a few times. Only when I was sure Neil had gone downstairs did I remember to lock the

Neil must have had a few I caught a whiff of alcohol on him earlier. If he drank too much and lost control, I’d be in real trouble

I double-checked the door, ensuring that it was locked, before finally heading back to bed now feeling relaxed

I thought locking the door would do the trick, but suddenly, I was rudely awakened by a knock on the door in the middle of the night. Along with it came Neil’s voice. Who lacked my door? Is there a burglar?”

His voice was noticeably slurred. Given his tolerance for alcohol, he rarely got drunk. What was up with him today?

I responded. “Neil, you’re plastered. Go sleep it off in the quest room”

It was quiet for a moment outside. I thought Neil had left, but he went and roped in the maid. The maid’s innocent voice rang out, “Mr. Whitmore, the door is locked from the inside I can’t open it.”

Neil snapped. Then what good are you? How could you take my money and not do your job?”

maid replied meekly. “Mr. Whitmore, Ms Finch is resting inside Can I help you to

voice, How is that possible? She divorced me, why would she be

really is inside” The maid started to

Neil’s behavior when he was drunk was

and opened the door. The two people at the

I’ll head downstairs first The maid greeted me before quickly scampering downstairs

and he looked genuinely hammered. He stared at me in shock

wasn’t faking it. I responded with irritation from being disturbed. “‘Neill

let you in? Neil painted at me as his towering figure swayed

sentence, he almost

being pushed against

my suppressed grunt and sobered up a bit. He steadied himself and pulled me into his arms, rubbing my back gently with

Did that hur?”

was unbearable I pushed

dizzy Neil rubbed his forehead, looking quite uncomfortable. His voice had become hoarse from all the drinking. Yes, I asked you to stay

‘Gost on the

I said coldly

obediently sat down on the

here I’m going to the guest room”I picked up my clothes and

a bit? Neil stopped me. The usually stern and aloof man suddenly turned into

seeing pitiful

collapsed onto the bed

me take off my shirt ||

games with Cooper while drinking so he didn’t change his

but with Ned’s drunken state, I was afraid he

her take off

out,

“What are you

take off the shirt? Neil retorted I noticed his