Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

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.

I was indeed mad, a 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.

initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that he was so used to

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

take you home.” Neil didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any further. He simply picked me up and carried me

not sure if it was because of what my mom had said, or Neil and Bonnie’s situation,

small red flower stuck on the passenger-side dashboard. I immediately remembered the same red flower Bonnie used to wear.

she stick it there?

mood plummeted. I told Neil to pull over,

glanced at me, seemingly

cab

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

and asked, “Don’t you understand what this means?”

oblivious to such details,

and then stuck it back on. ‘In those few seconds, I seemed to have regained some of my sobriety, “Nothing. I just noticed that this flower

answered casually, not worried that I would get

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

because I had already talked to my mom earlier. I was even more accepting of what my mom had said. Why

I was about to get out of the car, Neil asked me

then got out of the car

over to help me, but I shut the gate right in

I gave him a glance and walked into the living room,

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

collapsed onto the couch, waving Hannah off to do her

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

my eyes and looked at the entrance to the living room. Sure enough, there stood