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

was terrifying. When Neil initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that

been stressful. I’m not in a good

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

car, I was feeling irritable. I was not sure if it was because of what

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

she stick it there?

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

me, seemingly clueless about

cab home!”

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

flower and asked, “Don’t you understand

flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken aback, “Is there a problem?”

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

stuck it there,” Neil answered casually, not worried that I would get angry.

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

flustered because I had already talked to my mom earlier. I was even more accepting of what my mom had said. Why would I want to fall back into that painful relationship?

to get out of the car, Neil asked me

then got out of the

He came over to help me, but I shut

the

sniffed the alcohol on me and immediately asked with concern, “Ms. Finch, have you

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

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

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