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.

rested, I finally

except for me. I grabbed a bottle of red

I quickly put down my wine glass and picked up

Neil’s voice came through the phone, filled with

at Sapphire River Community,” I reclined back, picking up my wine glass

sleep. There was

the wine in my glass and couldn’t help but smile, “I’m having a drink

but Neil asked back,

my

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

taken aback. Was Neil at

saw a man outside.

so I quickly opened the do

“What

here? Aren’t

his arms. He smelled of alcohol, he must have had quite a bit, he seemed

as the words left my mouth, Neil

and gently kissed my lips,

Stella told me today.” I leaned into his chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all felt a

he asked

how to respond. While I had chosen to trust Nell and work with him, I hadn’t fully accepted him. I still couldn’t forget the

causing me

at me, clearly displeased

am jealous, but didn’t

then suddenly grasped my hand, his voice turning

my mom’s

I nodded.

to unleash Neil’s beastly side. My hand brushed against something it shouldn’t have, the burning

startled!

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