Chapter 131 At The Bar

Overwhelmed with emotions, Cecilia went to a bar. She ordered a few drinks, finding solace at the bottom of the glass. Only when she was drunk could she momentarily forget her troubles.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel spent over an hour in a cold shower before the effects of the drug started to subside.

When he stepped out in his bathrobe, he realized that Cecilia was no longer at home.

Upon querying the bodyguard, he learned Cecilia had gone to a bar alone.

Inside the bar, Cecilia was sipping her drink alone when a tall figure suddenly blocked the light in front of her.

Dazed, she lifted her gaze and saw Nathaniel’s handsome face.

“Why are you here?” When Cecilia spoke, her breath was always laced with the sharp tang of alcohol.

Nathaniel furrowed his brows. “When did you learn to drink?

In the past, she would get drunk with just one drink, yet he could see many empty glasses on the counter.

Cecilia didn’t expect him to bring up her drinking.

then feigned nonchalance. “I

her side, she could only rely on alcohol to numb

tightness gripped

realized he had

glass from Cecilia’s hand and tossed it

Cecilia’s eyes went a little

her,

feet, readying

steps before Nathaniel’s strong hand swept her up into his arms.

swiftly, he said,

arms. She hadn’t heard

the car and instructed the driver

it started raining, leaving a slight chill in the air

dressed and shivering from the cold, huddled on one side. Seeing her like that, Nathaniel immediately pulled her into his arms to keep her warm. Summer hadn’t even passed yet. Why

shoulders, the aftertaste of the alcohol Cecilia had just consumed began to kick in, and with it, a surge of past regrets. “Nathaniel,

stiffened as he held her

carried off the car. Only I had

on his heart. “You seem

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