Chapter 310

I smirked sarcastically. “Well then, keep your distance, stop showing off in front of me, at least wait till Neil marries you. Before that, you should worry more about his parents’ objections.”

Bonnie bit her lip, speechless with anger. She just loved to provoke me.

Instead of picking up the fruit basket, she stomped back to her car, full of indignation, and drove off.

Watching her car leave, I felt a pang of unease Maybe I should have brought my mom home earlier, to ensure she could rest in peace.

What if someone in the hospital spilled the beans to her?

Considering this, I halted my steps to the office, returned to the hospital, arranged for my mom’s discharge, and called Bailey to pick her

up

I

Once my mom was settled in at home, I heaved a sigh of relief.

“Rena, have you been handling the company business all by yourself these days?” my mom suddenly asked.

“Um, yes,” I replied.

“Where’s your dad? Didn’t he help you?” Despite being asleep for so long, my mom was still quick-witted. “Didn’t you ask your uncle for help?”

I shook my head, not answering.

I didn’t want to burden my mom with these issues, so I decided not to tell her anything

She wanted her phone, but I refused, telling her she needed to rest and shouldn’t strain her brain.

mom had rested, I

to rest. The living room was empty except for me. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a sip to help me sleep, but then my phone rang.

urgent, echoing loudly in the silent living room. I quickly put down my

voice came through the phone, filled with

wine glass again as I continued, “What about you, why are you

replying, “Can’t sleep. There was a party tonight, had a few drinks.”

glanced at the wine in my glass and couldn’t help but

was just joking, but Neil

the wine in my glass, its rich flavor was

the other end of the phone, and Neil’s voice, tinged with a tipsy smile, said, “Is that so? Open

was taken aback. Was Neil at Sapphire River Community

I got up and headed for the front door. As I got closer, I saw a man outside. He wasn’t wearing a coat, just a deep blue shirt and a grey vest

chilly, so I quickly opened

“What

Aren’t

smelled of alcohol, he must have had

soon as the words left my mouth, Neil pulled slightly

lips, asking, “Did you find out about Bonnie

into his chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all felt a bit surreal.

you jealous?” he asked again.

Nell and work with him, I hadn’t

my hesitation, he bit my lip, causing me to suck in a sharp

looked at me, clearly displeased “You’re not jealous?”

jealous, but didn’t you say it

my hand, his

at the second floor. Given my mom’s current

I nodded.

My hand brushed against something it

startled!

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