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

empty except for me. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a sip to help me sleep, but then my phone

room. I quickly put down my wine glass and picked up the

Neil’s voice came through the phone,

up my wine glass again as I

paused before replying, “Can’t sleep. There was a party tonight, had

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

was just joking, but Neil asked back,

my glass, its rich flavor was soothing, and

of a car door opening came from the other end of the phone, and Neil’s voice, tinged with a

Was Neil at Sapphire

got closer, I saw a man outside. He wasn’t wearing a coat,

wind was chilly, so I quickly opened

“What

doing here? Aren’t

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

my

dipped his head down and gently kissed my lips, asking, “Did you find out

his chest, listening to his heartbeat,

you jealous?” he asked

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

my hesitation, he bit my lip, causing me

looked at me, clearly displeased

am jealous, but didn’t you say

his voice turning raspy, ‘Is your mom asleep?”

floor. Given my mom’s

I nodded.

hand brushed against something it shouldn’t

startled!

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