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.

because Neil had been so good to me lately, making me somewhat dependent on him. If he suddenly changed, it would

sort of dependence was terrifying. When Neil initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that he was

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

didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any further. He simply picked me

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

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

stick

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

me, seemingly clueless about my sudden outburst.

take a cab home!” I

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

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

flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken aback,

it, and then stuck it back on. ‘In those few seconds, I seemed

casually, not worried that I would

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

my mom earlier. I was even more accepting of what

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

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

out and watched as I stumbled a bit. He came over to

into the living room, trying to

immediately asked with concern, “Ms. Finch, have you been drinking?

collapsed onto the couch, waving Hannah off to do her

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

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