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.

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

in the silent living room. I quickly put

voice came through the phone, filled

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

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

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

just joking, but

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

from the other end of the phone, and Neil’s voice,

Neil at Sapphire River Community

saw a man outside. He wasn’t wearing a coat, just a deep blue shirt and a grey vest sweater,

wind was chilly, so I quickly opened the do

“What

Aren’t you cold?”

he must have had quite a bit, he

left my mouth, Neil pulled slightly

head down and gently kissed my lips, asking, “Did you find out about Bonnie and me?”

leaned into his chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all

jealous?” he asked again.

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

me to suck in

looked at me, clearly displeased “You’re not

jealous, but didn’t

grasped my hand, his voice

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

I nodded.

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

startled!

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