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.

couldn’t control. Maybe it was because Neil had been so good to me lately, making me

even suspected that he

been stressful. I’m not in

Neil didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any further. He simply picked me up and carried me out of the bar.

feeling irritable. I was not sure if it was because of what my mom had said, or

my agitation, I noticed a small red flower stuck on the passenger-side dashboard. I immediately remembered the same red

she stick

told Neil to pull over,

at me, seemingly clueless

a cab home!” I

you going to take a cab home by yourself?” Neil frowned, “Stop messing around.

at the flower and asked, “Don’t you understand what this

oblivious to such details,

stuck it back on. ‘In those few seconds, I seemed to have regained some of my sobriety, “Nothing. I

answered casually,

eyes

of my house. I wasn’t flustered because I had already talked to my mom earlier.

get out of the car, Neil asked

denied it irritably, and then got

as I stumbled a bit. He came over to help me, but I shut the gate

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

on me and immediately asked with concern, “Ms. Finch, have you been drinking? I’ll make

Hannah off to do her

about to doze off, I heard the doorbell ring, followed by

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