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.

to divorce me, I even suspected that he was so used to me that he couldn’t

been stressful. I’m not in a good

of me any further. He simply picked me up and carried me out of the

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

midst of my agitation, I noticed a small red flower stuck on the passenger-side

stick it there?

mood plummeted. I told Neil to pull over, “Stop

seemingly clueless

cab home!” I retorted loudly.

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

flower and asked, “Don’t

flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared taken

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

it there,” Neil answered casually, not worried

didn’t want to talk anymore. I closed my eyes and rested, waiting

my mom earlier. I was even more accepting of what my mom had said. Why would I want to fall back into that painful

to get out of the car, Neil asked me again, “Why didn’t you answer my question? Are you mad?”

I denied it irritably, and then got out of the car and left.

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

and walked into the living room, trying to

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

waving Hannah off

heard the doorbell ring, followed by Hannah opening the

to the living room. Sure