Chapter 200
Chapter 200 Drunk at Midnight
88
Finished
No matter how hard they tried sending cash transfers or direct deposits, he always turned them down flat.
Now that he was finally home again, they truly doted on their youngest brother from the bottom of their hearts.
“Keep that money and save it up for your future family. I’m heading out now,” Leighton spoke in a relaxed tone.
“Reach out to me anytime you’re in trouble. Celine and I will always stand firmly by your side p>
Finn knew he could not persuade Leighton to stay longer and spoke earnestly in earnest reminder.
Meanwhile, Zora and Hallie spent over two hours enjoying grilled meat together. Later, Hallie arranged for her driver to send Zora safely home, then sent Leighton a message confirming Zora had arrived safely.
Moments later, she got a payment notification showing a huge sum of money had landed in her account, exactly one million dollars.
Overjoyed, she immediately sent him two grateful emojis.
Her cousin could be intimidating at times, yet he was undeniably generous with his money.
2
When Zora got back, Leighton had not returned yet. The whole house stayed brightly lit as always.
Ever since her first visit here, she had never seen all the lights turned off, no matter day or night.
She texted Leighton to say she was home safe, and got a quick reply right away. He told her he had urgent matters to handle and would come back extremely late, reminding her to lock all doors and windows and message him anytime she needed anything.
Zora sent back a simple okay.
She walked into her bedroom and neatly put away all the things she had picked up from the Marlow Manor that day.
She also planned to find out more details and check out the house her mentor had prepared for her sometime soon.
Glancing around the newly renovated living space, she sighed softly. She had known she would
1/4
11:05 Sun, May 31
Chapter 200 Drunk at Midnight
not stay here for long, so there was really no need to go through all this trouble.
G88
88
Finished
Pushing aside her random thoughts, Zora headed to the bathroom to take a shower, wanting to wash off the strong smoky smell lingering on her clothes.
It was nearly nine o’clock after she finished freshening up, and there was still no sign of Leighton.
Sitting in front of her vanity table, she picked up her phone, intending to contact Jensen to figure out how to deal with the awkward incident that had upset her greatly.
However, her phone instantly shut down the second she tried to open it. She had forgotten to charge it for two whole days, and it had run completely out of power.
Since she rarely used her phone, she had not noticed the low battery reminder at all. She had no choice but to plug it in to charge first.
Bored with nothing to do, she took out her school assignments and started working on them. She had plans for the next day, so finishing homework ahead of time would save her from rushing later.
As time ticked by slowly, Zora felt thirsty and walked out of her room to get some drinking
water.
Usually, Leighton would warm up a glass of milk for her every night.
Just as she stepped out, she heard the front door click open. She hurried straight toward the
entrance.
Į
“Leighton p>
She spotted Jensen supporting the heavily drunk Leighton and quickly rushed over.
“Zora? Why are you still awake this late p>
Jensen was quite surprised to see her still up, for it was almost midnight already. Teenagers needed plenty of rest to grow healthy, and staying up late was never good for their bodies.
“What happened to him p>
Zora stepped forward and supported Leighton from the other side.
The moment she drew near, she was hit by a strong, overwhelming smell of alcohol.
It was so thick it felt like he had been soaked in liquor all night long.
“He’s drunk p>
2/4
11:05 Sun, May 31
Chapter 200 Drunk at Midnight
88
Finished
Jensen worked together with Zora to help Leighton walk into the living room and settle him gently onto the sofa.
“Jensen, did you drink too? Let me make some hangover soup for both of you p>
Zora could smell alcohol on Jensen too, just as strong.
“No need to trouble yourself, Zora. I’ll have someone send over hangover remedies soon p>
Jensen did not want her to tire herself out.
He leaned back against the sofa and rubbed his throbbing temples gently. He had kept drinking alongside Leighton for hours straight. Even with his high alcohol tolerance, he still ended up with a splitting headache.
Jett had already passed out completely earlier, so Jensen had his driver send him home safely. Being the only one still sober enough, he took it upon himself to escort Leighton back.
Leighton always drank relentlessly on this specific day, and hardly anyone could keep up with his drinking pace.
“It’s no trouble at all, just wait here for a moment p>
Zora rushed back to her room to gather ingredients for hangover soup, then hurried into the kitchen to start cooking it right away.
She also poured two cups of warm plain water for them.
Outside the kitchen, Leighton felt extremely nauseous from drinking too much liquor and bent over vomiting painfully.
Jensen helplessly patted his back to comfort him.
“You owe me big time. You’d better take good care of my cousin, that’s the least you can do to repay me for looking after you like this p>
“Leighton, Jensen p>
Zora came over with the water and saw Leighton throwing up.
Leighton’s neatly styled hair was now messy and disheveled, two buttons on his shirt were undone due to discomfort, his cheeks flushed bright red, and the corners of his eyes looked reddish as well.
Seeing Zora arrive, Jensen pulled Leighton upright and settled him back on the couch.
“Jensen, have some water first. Let me take care of Leighton. The hangover soup will be ready very soon p>
3/4
11:05 Sun, May 31
Chapter 200 Drunk at Midnight
N
88
Finished
Zora handed over the water cup, then squatted down right in front of Leighton.
He tilted his head to one side, his face directly facing hers, and every warm breath he exhaled carried a scorching hot temperature.
30
4/4
11:05 Sun, May 31
The Real Heiress’s New Family Adored by All