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.

was terrifying. When Neil initially refused to divorce me, I even suspected that he was so used to me that he couldn’t accept

stuttered, “No, I’m just…work’s been stressful.

argue with this drunken mess of me any further. He simply

if it was because of what my mom had

small red flower stuck on the passenger-side dashboard. I immediately remembered the same red flower

she stick

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

wrong?” Neil glanced at me, seemingly clueless about my

a cab home!” I

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

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

flower, seemingly oblivious to such details, and appeared

those few seconds, I seemed to have regained some of

Bonnie stuck it there,” Neil answered casually, not worried that I would

anymore. I closed my eyes and

stopped in front of my house. I 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 to fall back into that painful relationship?

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

denied it irritably, and then got out

as I stumbled a bit. He came over to help me, but I shut

glance and walked into the living room, trying to keep a clear head.

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

waving Hannah off to

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

the living room. Sure enough, there stood Neil, tall