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.

terrifying. When Neil initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that he was so

I’m just…work’s been stressful.

you home.” Neil didn’t argue with this drunken mess of me any

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

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

she stick it

plummeted. I told Neil to pull

glanced at me, seemingly clueless about

can take a cab

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

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

seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken aback,

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

there,” Neil answered casually, not worried

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

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

get out of the car, Neil asked me again, “Why

and then

a bit. He came over to help me, but I shut the gate right in his face.

into the living room, trying to keep a clear

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

the couch, waving Hannah off

I heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the door and asking, “Mr. Whitmore,

Sure enough, there stood Neil, tall enough to have his gaze easily pass over Hannah and land on