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,

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.

room. I quickly put

voice came through the

wine glass again as I continued,

There was a party tonight, had

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

joking, but Neil asked back, “Really?”

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

a car door opening came from the other end of the phone, and Neil’s voice, tinged with a tipsy smile, said, “Is that so?

taken aback. Was Neil at Sapphire River Community too?

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

wind was chilly, so I

“What

here? Aren’t you cold?”

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

my

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

his chest, listening to

he asked

and work with him,

me

looked at me, clearly displeased “You’re

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

suddenly grasped my hand, his

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

I nodded.

brushed against

startled!

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