Chapter 1180

Marie's reaction was a bit off. When she stood up, Danica's expression also changed. However, she just frowned and said nothing. When Marie came back, she gave me an apologetic look. "Nance, I can't stay with you tonight." Caroline wanted her to stay, so she used a playful tone. "Why, Mrs. Barker? Just a moment ago, we had agreed to drink until we were all drunk. "Why are you leaving so soon? Are you trying to dodge the drinks?" I gently cut in. "Mom wouldn't make excuses to skip out on drinking. If she is leaving, there's probably something urgent at home." I took Marie's hand and said softly, "It's okay, Mom. You can go ahead and take care of your things. You've already done so much for me today, and I'm really grateful. There's plenty of time ahead, and we'll have more chances to drink together." While the others might not have noticed, I caught that it was a call from Craig. I guessed he was probably calling to rush Marie home. Marie had always been so caring and loved spen