Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chatper 310

Chapter 310

I smirked sarcastically. “Well then, keep your distance, stop showing off in front of me, at least wait till Neil marries you. Before that, you should worry more about his parents’ objections.”

Bonnie bit her lip, speechless with anger. She just loved to provoke me.

Instead of picking up the fruit basket, she stomped back to her car, full of indignation, and drove off.

Watching her car leave, I felt a pang of unease Maybe I should have brought my mom home earlier, to ensure she could rest in peace.

What if someone in the hospital spilled the beans to her?

Considering this, I halted my steps to the office, returned to the hospital, arranged for my mom’s discharge, and called Bailey to pick her

up

I

Once my mom was settled in at home, I heaved a sigh of relief.

“Rena, have you been handling the company business all by yourself these days?” my mom suddenly asked.

“Um, yes,” I replied.

“Where’s your dad? Didn’t he help you?” Despite being asleep for so long, my mom was still quick-witted. “Didn’t you ask your uncle for help?”

I shook my head, not answering.

I didn’t want to burden my mom with these issues, so I decided not to tell her anything

She wanted her phone, but I refused, telling her she needed to rest and shouldn’t strain her brain.

Once my mom had rested, I finally trudged downstairs.

empty except for me. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a

in the silent living room. I quickly put down my wine

Neil’s voice came through the phone, filled with gentleness.

Sapphire River Community,” I reclined back, picking up my wine glass again as I continued, “What about you, why are you still -up?”

sleep. There was a party tonight, had

the wine in my glass and couldn’t help but smile, “I’m having a drink too, fancy another

joking, but

any right now.” I savored the wine in my

phone, and Neil’s voice, tinged with a tipsy smile, said, “Is that so?

taken aback. Was Neil at

the door, I got up and headed for the front door. As I got closer, I saw a man outside. He wasn’t

so I quickly

“What

here? Aren’t you

his arms. He smelled of alcohol, he must have had quite

the words left my

lips, asking, “Did you find

chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all felt a

jealous?” he asked again.

work with him, I hadn’t fully

sensed my hesitation, he bit my lip, causing me to

at me, clearly displeased

nodded, “I am jealous, but didn’t

my hand, his voice turning raspy,

my mom’s current state, she

I nodded.

beastly side. My hand brushed against something it shouldn’t have, the burning

startled!

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