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

echoing loudly in the silent living room. I quickly put down my wine glass and picked up the call.

Neil’s voice came through

reclined back, picking up my wine glass again as I continued, “What about you, why are

sleep. There was a party tonight, had a

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

but Neil asked back, “Really?”

I savored the wine in my glass, its rich flavor

door opening came from the other end of the phone, and Neil’s voice, tinged with a tipsy smile, said, “Is

taken aback. Was Neil at Sapphire River

I saw a man outside. He

wind was chilly, so I

“What

Aren’t you

He smelled of alcohol, he must have had quite a

my

my lips, asking, “Did you

listening to his

jealous?” he asked again.

I had chosen to trust Nell and work with him, I hadn’t fully accepted him. I still couldn’t forget the

bit my lip, causing me to suck in a sharp

at me, clearly

but didn’t you

then suddenly grasped my hand, his

the second floor. Given my

I nodded.

brushed against

startled!

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