Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 268

I was absolutely chuffed with the outcome, so I happily prepped for a face mask before hitting the hay

Just as I was about to nod off a sudden jolt ran through me snapping me out of my drowsy state

With a poker face. Neil sat up straight, as if he weren’t the one who had just leaned into me

You planning on wearing that face mask all night?” Neil asked as he dangled a mask from his finger

“How did you get in? I asked flabbergasted

“Came to grab something Your door wasn’t locked Neil tossed the mask into the trash casually rummaging through a drawer before putting out a bor of cigars. You’re always so wary of me so why did you forget to lock the door when you fell asleep? You need to be careful”

He flashed a knowing smile before making his ext

I stared at the now closed door mentally calling myself an idiot a few times. Only when I was sure Neil had gone downstairs did I remember to lock the

Neil must have had a few I caught a whiff of alcohol on him earlier. If he drank too much and lost control, I’d be in real trouble

I double-checked the door, ensuring that it was locked, before finally heading back to bed now feeling relaxed

I thought locking the door would do the trick, but suddenly, I was rudely awakened by a knock on the door in the middle of the night. Along with it came Neil’s voice. Who lacked my door? Is there a burglar?”

His voice was noticeably slurred. Given his tolerance for alcohol, he rarely got drunk. What was up with him today?

I responded. “Neil, you’re plastered. Go sleep it off in the quest room”

It was quiet for a moment outside. I thought Neil had left, but he went and roped in the maid. The maid’s innocent voice rang out, “Mr. Whitmore, the door is locked from the inside I can’t open it.”

Neil snapped. Then what good are you? How could you take my money and not do your job?”

Finch is resting inside Can I help you to the

raised his voice, How is

is inside” The maid started to stutter out of anxiety

longer. Neil’s behavior when he was

the door. The two people at the

The maid greeted me before

He stared at me in shock and confusion, How are

like he wasn’t faking it. I responded with irritation from being disturbed. “‘Neill if you’re drunk, go to sleep. Don’t

Neil painted at me as

his sentence, he almost lost his balance

strong enough to support him and ended up being pushed against the door. The

bit. He steadied himself and pulled me into his arms, rubbing my back gently

Did that hur?”

I pushed

quite uncomfortable. His voice had become hoarse from all the drinking. Yes, I asked you to stay

‘Gost on the

I said coldly

sat down

the guest room”I picked up my clothes and

me company for a bit? Neil stopped me. The usually stern and aloof man suddenly turned into a pitiful puppy. He

seeing pitiful

onto the

shirt || I like throwing up when

dinner and played games with Cooper while drinking so he didn’t change his clit or

Ned’s drunken state, I was afraid he would bully the

her take off his

out, he prepared to take

“What

take off the shirt? Neil retorted I noticed his sober