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.

feeling I couldn’t control. Maybe it was because Neil had been so good to me lately, making me somewhat dependent on him. If he suddenly changed, it would have made me feel uneasy.

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

been stressful. I’m not in

Neil didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any

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

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

stick it there?

to pull over, “Stop the car.

me, seemingly clueless about my sudden outburst.

cab home!” I

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

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

such details, and

the flower, looked at it, and then stuck it back on. ‘In those few seconds, I

there,” Neil answered casually, not worried that I would get

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

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 want to

out of the car, Neil asked me again, “Why didn’t you

not mad,” I denied it irritably, and then got out of the car

over to help me, but

into the living room, trying

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

Hannah off to do her

doze off, I heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the door and asking,

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