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?

sake of Stella’s family, I had to be cautious.

I told Neil.

went back inside

while Serena and

they wake up,

and Brandon would sleep for at

grabbed my phone and stepped out

he seemed to crack a

to the bar that Ariana had mentioned. I was busy with my phone

hit the brakes hard. My body jolted forward due to the inertia, and

Neil asked immediately.

sighed in relief, glad that we didn’t have an accident.

he was sure

retrieve my phone but after feeling around for a bit, I

I

loose straps. As I was reaching for

slammed the brakes

me. He was looking at my shoulder, where the dress had

retorted

don’t you change before you go out? Aren’t you worried about wardrobe malfunctions in a dress like this?” Neil

be interested in my figure? What’s the difference between me having a wardrobe malfunction

and he coughed awkwardly, “Idiot. I don’t want to argue with

it weren’t for Stella and Mitch’s situation, we wouldn’t have 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

just glanced at

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