Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 92

I gently patted Stella’s head, “Cut the crap, Stella. I’ve told you before that I’m not into your brother.”

Stella rubbed her head, arguing back in a huff. “How can you be so sure you don’t like him? Trust me, my brother is a catch. If you guys get together and he dares treat you badly or looks at another girl, I swear I’ll beat him up myself!”

Simmons was indeed a catch, be it his family background, looks, or character, he’s top–notch.

If only love could be forced, I’d give it a shot with him.

But I simply can’t, and I don’t dare to try if we were to give it a shot and then find out we’re not a match, we’d have to break up, and that could affect my relationship with Stella

After all, that was her brother. Unless I’m 100% certain, I don’t want to give it a try

“Stella, stop meddling in my affairs. I’ve been married before, but you still don’t have a boyfriend. You should focus more on your own future,” I swiftly changed the subject. What type of guy do you like? How about a stable civil servant? I can ask my dad to keep an eye out for you”

As soon as we started talking about her future, Stella seemed a bit down. Her eyes started to dari around, “Forget it. I just want to live freely, Marriage would only tie me down.”

Suddenly, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID, looking a bit guilty. She scurried off to answer the call and then came back to tell me, I’ve got plans for drinks. Gotta run!”

“Don’t drink too much,” I warned helplessly.

“I know!” Stella grabbed her bag and left.

went upstairs to continue packing. Before my court appearance, I wanted to move

filled five suitcases. I also packed my cello and some sheet music.

song I had composed myself, filled with hidden feelings for Neil. I once eagerly wanted to play it for him,

box also held a transparent glass bottle filled with colorful paper stars that I had stayed up late to fold for

name.

the box was a preserved rose, the only flower Neil ever gave me. We weren’t married then, and my parents had invited him to my birthday party. He didn’t prepare any gifts. He just plucked a decorative rose from the cake and gave it

sincerity, but I had

then continued packing. Among the items I found were an unfinished scarf, a half–drawn necklace design, and a faded crystal bracelet..

Those innocent emotions showed that I once tried

put these items back where I found them, not intending

name. It was a single apartment that I had bought before marriage. I lived there

and appliances in the apartment were covered with dust cloths, but the place still smelled dusty. I didn’t clean it myself. Instead, I hired a cleaning company

asked them to clean the apartment as quickly as possible. There were five workers in total, so the work was

hours later, the apartment was sparkling clean, and I started to organize my clothes in

I finished, my phone rang. It

that I filed

heard Neil’s cold voice, “Irene, what kind of

about? Did you receive the notice? I was

could hear the anger in Neil’s voice, “If anything happens to Bonnie, you

supposed to be good news? |

had already hung up, and I was still confused Thankfully, Stella called and excitedly explained, “Wow, big news, Rena! Your mother–in–law found Bonnie and met with

shocked. What was going

they met, Bonnie left crying. Now Neil can’t find her and doesn’t dare to directly go to