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.

had rested, I

me. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a sip to help me sleep,

living room. I quickly

Neil’s voice came through the

back, picking up my wine glass again as I continued, “What about you, why are you still -up?”

There was a party tonight, had

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

was just joking, but Neil asked back,

any right now.” I savored the wine in my glass,

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

was taken aback. Was Neil

ask me to open the door, 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 sweater,

chilly, so I quickly

“What

doing here? Aren’t you cold?”

of alcohol, he must have had quite

my mouth,

gently kissed my lips, asking, “Did you find out about

chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all felt a bit

he

to respond. While I had chosen to trust Nell and work with him, I hadn’t fully

sensed my hesitation, he bit my lip, causing me to suck

clearly displeased “You’re not

nodded, “I am jealous, but didn’t you say it was all

grasped my hand, his

second floor. Given my mom’s current state, she should be asleep.

I nodded.

My hand brushed against something it

startled!

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