Fated to Love You Again novel Chapter 273

Chapter 273 Both of Them Felt the Pain

His grip on Norah's shoulder was strong, and Norah felt the pain.

But Norah endured the pain, without even wrinkling her brow or making a sound.

"Answer me. Why don't you give me an answer?"

Norah bit her lip and, despite the immense pain, spoke up, "It's not like that. I genuinely care about how you are doing now."

"Heh..." Shawn chuckled coldly, looking even more desolate.

"Didn't you reassure me that I would recover soon and I had nothing to worry about? Why are you suddenly concerned about me now?"

"I was talking about under normal circumstances. I didn't know you've been working overtime and not resting properly."

"Yeah, because your heart is with another man."

Norah explained, "I've said it before that Mat and I are just friends."

"What about me then?" He stared at her with red eyes, as if he demanded an answer.

Lowering her gaze, she said, "We're friends too."

"Is that so?"

With a bitter smile, Shawn let go of her.

At that moment, the dishes were brought to the table one by one.

Soon, the table was filled with exquisite dishes.

"Anthony said you haven't been eating properly these days. You should eat first," Norah said.

Shawn strode over and pulled out a chair.

Instead of starting to eat, he opened a bottle of strong liquor and started drinking it straight from the bottle.

Norah was terrified and ran over to snatch the bottle from his hand.

But Shawn held onto the bottle tightly. By the time Norah tried to take it, he had already drunk a third of it.

The way he poured the alcohol down his throat was as casual as drinking water, without any hesitation.

Thinking about his physical condition and his recent state, Norah was terrified.

"Stop it. Shawn! Please put down the bottle."

Shawn put down the bottle and gave Norah a cold glance, asking, "What authority do you have to control me? Are we friends?"

"I'm sorry. But in my world, friends have never had such control over me."

To Norah, those words felt like sharp knives, piercing into her heart.

"I don't know why you're angry with me. If it's because I helped Mat, then I have nothing to say. When I was in a crucial situation, he saved me without hesitation. It's only right for me to help him in return."

"If you're unhappy about us still being friends, don't worry, after tonight, I will willingly disappear from your sight. Actually, I think it makes sense. Divorced couples continuing to be friends is indeed awkward. Perhaps being strangers is the best state for us."

Then, Norah snatched the bottle of alcohol from Shawn's hand and said, "Fine, if you really want to drink, then I'll drink with you."

After that, she tilted her head and poured the alcohol into her mouth.

She had never drunk hard liquor before, so she had no idea it would be so strong.

At the moment the liquor entered her throat, tears streamed down her face from the irritation.

Especially when the liquor flowed into her stomach through her throat, she felt like her throat and esophagus were burning like fire. It was a searing pain.

Immediately, she put down the bottle and coughed violently.

Her eyes were bloodshot, tears were flowing, and she was in extreme discomfort.

"You're crazy!"

Shawn stood up, patted her back, and handed her a glass of water. "Drink some water quickly."

Taking the water, Norah drank two large glasses before feeling a little better.