Neil looked at me with a complex expression, as if he was taken aback by my words.

“Ms. Finch, how about showing a little decorum? What do you take me for?” Ariana retorted with a flare of anger, “I was just thinking, since I’m already here to pick up Mr. Mitch, I might as well take him home. It saves you guys the trouble. Is there something wrong with that?”

Her thin veneer of an excuse didn’t fool me, “I don’t mind the trouble, okay? In the future, please steer clear of married men. If you’re looking for a man, try a matchmaking

service.”

Ariana fell silent for a while, probably fuming.

I didn’t care and asked, “Where are you? At which bar? I’ll be right there.”

After some prodding, Ariana finally gave me an address. I looked at Neil, “You go pick him up. I need to stay home and take care of the kids.”

“We have a nanny, don’t we?” Neil seemed to want me to come with him.

“She can’t handle it all by herself. You go get Mitch. And make sure Ariana doesn’t follow!” I was a bit commanding, my mood was quite volatile, as if I had been betrayed

too.

Neil wouldn’t let it go, “Come with me. We can take advantage of Mitch’s drunken state to get the truth out of him. Who told him Yara was with you? If he’s sober, you’ll accuse me of colluding with him. Now that he’s drunk, he’ll spill the truth.”

Sometimes I had to admire Neil’s tenacity. Even in this situation, he still remembered his mission to prove his innocence through Mitch.

But I didn’t completely trust Neil. If he went alone, would he really be able to bring Mitch back? Would Ariana seize the opportunity to follow?

the sake of Stella’s family,

me,” I told

back inside the

while Serena

a bit. When they wake up, we can give

of Yara, and Serena and Brandon would sleep for at least an hour or two.

stepped out of the

return, he seemed to

had mentioned. I was busy with my phone the whole time,

smoothly until a drunkard suddenly stumbled out onto the road. Neil hit the brakes hard. My body jolted forward due to the inertia, and my phone fell under the passenger

okay?” Neil asked immediately.

in relief,

checked my seat belt. Once he was sure

my phone but after feeling around for a bit, I couldn’t

I

was reaching for my phone, the left strap

again, Neil slammed the brakes and

can’t you dress properly?” Neil scolded me. He was looking at my shoulder, where the dress had slipped

to look!” I retorted casually and adjusted my dress.

wardrobe malfunctions in a dress like this?” Neil started driving again,

man would be interested in my figure? What’s the

slightly, and he coughed awkwardly, “Idiot. I don’t

this sort of interaction. You know that, right?” I reminded him seriously. I felt like our conversation was too light-hearted, which was inappropriate. I was reminding him as much as I was reminding myself.

to dampen Neil’s mood. He just glanced at

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