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.

me lately, making me somewhat dependent on him. If he suddenly changed, it would

I even suspected that he was so used to me that he couldn’t accept any change.

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

this drunken mess of me any further. He simply picked me up and carried me out of the bar.

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

on the passenger-side dashboard. I immediately remembered the same red flower Bonnie used

she stick

I told Neil to

wrong?” Neil glanced at me, seemingly clueless about

a cab home!” I retorted

to take a cab home by yourself?” Neil frowned, “Stop messing around. We can talk about whatever is bothering you when we get home.”

the flower and asked, “Don’t you understand what this means?”

flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken

seconds, I seemed to have regained some of my sobriety, “Nothing. I just noticed that this

stuck it there,” Neil answered casually,

talk anymore. I closed my eyes and rested, waiting

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

asked me again, “Why didn’t you answer my question? Are you mad?”

denied it irritably, and then

bit. He came over to help me, but I shut the gate right in his

the living room, trying

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

onto the couch, waving Hannah off to do her thing.

about to doze off, I heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the door and asking, “Mr. Whitmore,

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