Chapter 1214
A thorn seemed to have punctured Tanner’s chest, and he felt as if he could no longer breathe. He was silent for a moment and then stood up shakily. “Then take me back.”
The pub manager came over and said,” Miss, please send Mr. Hannigan home. He’s drunk too much. We’ll get into trouble if something happens to him after he leaves the premises.”
Pearl did not utter a single word. Pearl saw the coat he draped on the couch, picked it up, and followed him out when they were leaving the pub.
Pearl was about to cover him with his coat back in the car when Tanner grabbed her wrist abruptly and called her out drunkenly but looked as if he was completely sober. “Pearl.”
Pearl froze. She remembered suddenly that Tanner used to call her that in front of her parents a year ago. She smiled, but there was not even a hint of hilarity in her eyes.” Are you still playing your part? But the play has ended.”
He did not speak another word.
Pearl drove him back to the apartment building. She knew that Sandy stayed in this apartment too and wanted to send him over to Sandy’s place. Thus, she was about to press on the number 13 to send him to the 13th floor when they got into the elevator, but
Pearl wanted to pull her hand out of his grasp, but Tanner seemed to know her next move, so he tightened his clutch and took her into his arms.
“Tanner Hannigan!” Pearl struggled in his arms.
Tanner lifted her face and lowered his head to kiss her. The abrupt kiss assaulted her with a strong whiff of alcohol, and she was imprisoned in her arms, unable to move. The two doors opened, and Tanner dragged her out of the elevator, pressed her against the door, and continued to kiss her. She resisted with both hands, but there was nowhere to escape.
When she noticed something, Pearl stopped him instantly. “Have you lost your mind, Tanner Hannigan? I don’t have anything to do with you now! You don’t have any right to touch me!”
Tanner’s palms ran through her hair. He held the back of her head and forced her to raise her head. “So, does it mean it’s okay if we’re in a relationship?”
Pearl was momentarily stunned and turned her face away from him. “That will never be possible anymore.”
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