Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 343

Chapter 343

I still had a bit of my wits about me and dodged Neil’s hand again. My action was a bit too sharp, hinting at my irritation.

After a few drinks, my temper was a tad bigger than usual. I blurted out the question that had been gnawing at me, “Why weren’t you with Bonnie?”

“Mitch called. I was nearby, so I swung by.” Neil sat down next to me. That’s when I noticed Alicia was gone.

He took my hand, casually rubbing the back of it, then asked, “What was that you said earlier? Are you mad because I haven’t been in touch?”

I didn’t answer him. I only pointed to where Alicia had been sitting and asked, “Where’s Alicia?”

“I had her sent home. Don’t worry about it,” Neil explained nonchalantly, then circled back to his previous question, “You still didn’t

answer me.”

Since Alicia was taken care of, I could have left on my own. So, I ignored Neil, stood up, grabbed my bag, and made to leave.

A few steps in, I felt lightheaded and dizzy, instinctively reaching out for support.

Neil extended his arm, and I grabbed his shirt, barely managing to steady myself.

“I don’t need your help!” I said, shrugging him off once more, the pent-up frustration bursting forth under the influence of alcohol.

“Are you really mad? Did you see those pictures?” Neil asked, his tone seeming almost happy.

Neil had been so good to me lately, making me

of dependence was terrifying. When Neil initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that he was so used to me that he couldn’t accept any

“No, I’m just…work’s been stressful. I’m not in a

take you home.” Neil didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any

sure if it was because of what my mom had said, or Neil and Bonnie’s situation, or both.

the midst of my agitation, I noticed a small red flower stuck on the passenger-side dashboard.

stick it

my mood plummeted. I told Neil to pull over, “Stop the car.

at me, seemingly clueless about

take a cab home!” I retorted loudly.

by yourself?” Neil frowned, “Stop

flower and asked, “Don’t you

such details, and appeared taken aback, “Is there a problem?”

then stuck it back on. ‘In those few seconds, I seemed to have regained some of my sobriety, “Nothing. I just noticed that this flower wasn’t here

there,” Neil answered casually,

I closed my eyes and rested, waiting for Neil to drop me home.

the car stopped in front of my house. I wasn’t flustered because I had already talked to my mom earlier. I was even more accepting of what my mom had said. Why would

I was about to get out of the car, Neil asked me

denied it irritably, and then got out of the

got out and watched as I stumbled a bit. He came over to help me,

I gave him a glance and walked into the living room, trying to keep a clear

was still up. She sniffed the alcohol on me and immediately asked with concern, “Ms. Finch, have you been drinking? I’ll make you

the couch, waving Hannah off to

I heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the

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