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.

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.

me, I even suspected

just…work’s been stressful. I’m not

with this drunken mess of me any further. He simply picked me up and carried me out of

sure if it was because of what my mom had said, or Neil and Bonnie’s situation,

on the passenger-side

stick

moment, my mood plummeted. I told Neil to pull over, “Stop the car. I’m getting

me, seemingly clueless about my

a cab home!” I retorted

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

flower and asked, “Don’t you understand what

at the flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken aback, “Is

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

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

closed my eyes and rested, waiting for

already talked to my mom earlier. I

get out of the car, Neil asked

mad,” I denied it irritably, and then

got out and watched as I stumbled a bit. He came over to help me, but I shut the gate right

and walked into the living room,

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

Hannah off to do her thing.

I heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the door

entrance to the living room. Sure enough, there stood Neil, tall enough to have

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