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.

been so good to me lately, making me somewhat dependent on him. If he suddenly

even suspected that he was so used to me that

been stressful.

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

I was not sure if it was because of what my mom had said, or Neil and Bonnie’s

red flower stuck on the passenger-side dashboard. I

stick it

that moment, my mood plummeted. I told Neil to pull

me, seemingly clueless about

take 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

flower and asked, “Don’t you understand what

glanced at the flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken

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 before.”

casually, not worried that

want to talk anymore. I closed my eyes and rested, waiting

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

car, Neil asked me

I denied it irritably, and then got out of the car

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

glance and walked into the living

sniffed the alcohol on me and immediately asked with concern,

Hannah

ring, followed by Hannah opening the door and asking, “Mr. Whitmore, what

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