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 trudged downstairs.

rest. The living room was empty except for me. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a

was urgent, echoing loudly in the silent living room. I quickly put down my wine glass and

through the phone, filled with gentleness.

Community,” I reclined back, picking up my wine glass again as I continued, “What about

sleep. There was a party tonight, had a

and couldn’t help but smile, “I’m having a drink too,

joking, but Neil asked back, “Really?”

you can’t have any right now.” I savored the wine in my glass, its rich flavor was soothing, and it would

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

aback. Was Neil at Sapphire

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

wind was chilly, so I quickly opened

“What

here? Aren’t you cold?”

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

left my mouth, Neil pulled

my lips,

chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all

he asked again.

trust Nell and work with him, I hadn’t fully accepted

causing me to suck in a sharp breath

looked at me, clearly displeased “You’re not

jealous, but didn’t you

grasped my hand, his

at the second floor. Given my mom’s current state, she should

I nodded.

Neil’s beastly side. My hand brushed against something it shouldn’t have, the burning sensation made me

startled!

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