Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Oscar’s got a thing for me, I can tell. Maybe young boys were more impressionable, more easily smitten.

Suddenly I felt a pang of guilt. What if Oscar’s feelings for me deepen? What would I do then? I asked myself. I didn’t fancy his pursuit, nor could I reciprocate the way he wanted. I just wanted to use his attention to balance my inner chaos. If he was willing to play this game with me, killing time together, I might consider it. But if he got truly emotionally invested, I’d be totally out of it.

I was deep in thought, my mind a chaotic mess, when Neil came back from his shower. He was in a black bathrobe, exposing some muscular contours, looking quite tempting.

I withdrew my gaze, tucked my phone under my pillow, and pretended to sleep.

After a while, I felt the mattress sink a bit. Neil had lain down beside me. He smelled of a mix of shower gel and shampoo, a scent I found appealing.

“Why don’t you sleep in the guest room?” I asked hirm, my back turned to him, sounding as ift didn’t care.

“I own half of the master bedroom too, Neil responded coldly.

“Why did you use my bathroom then? And my shower gel and shampoo?” I turned around to face him. “I thought you said you didn’t like the scent?”

Once a woman started doubting, her questions became sharper.

expression as flawless as ever, he turned to look at me. “Irene, do you even know what

at each other for a while. I felt somewhat powerless and turned around to sleep. “Forget it. I won’t fuss about it.”

forcefully turned me

you doing?!” 1 shrieked, tears welling in my eyes.

gaze stopping at my lips. Just as I realized something was off, he harshly kissed me, silencing my outcry. He kissed me until I was almost out of breath. Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through

painful lips, and sure enough, there was blood.

he caught my hand, rendering me

again. We tussled in the bed. I tried resisting him, but his dominant teasing left me breathless. He tried to

and Neil’s bathrobe was gone, his back glistening with sweat. He got up from the bed, glanced at the mess of sheets and pillows, then went out to the balcony shirtless and

hair, took a deep breath, and muttered

was determined. I successfully fended

  1. in.

my good

death, will you?”

was covered in marks, at

His eyes were filled with determination, but there was a faint smile on his lips. “Come on, let’s continue.” “Fuck off!” I threw a pillow at Neil. He caught it in stride, threw it on the floor, then quickly came to the side of the bed, grabbing my hands to stop me from throwing anything

a foul mouth,” Neil said,

resist hi

I admitted defeat in my heart.

made love to me, I

front of the vanity mirror, I was shocked by my own reflection. I looked pale, with dark circles under my eyes,

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