Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 93

I tried to hold him back. “Don’t go, Dad You know I’ve had enough. I’ve decided to leave. A straight divorce is better for everyone. If things escalate, it won’t do our family any good, it’s not worth paying a heavy price for it”

I kept my cool, as I’ve been through this before

After my repeated persuasion, my dad chose to respect my decision. I breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, making the right request at the right time would get the desired result

If I had proposed a divorce before Neil and Bonnie’s affair was discovered, both sets of parents would definitely have persuaded me to think twice.

Fortunately, this happened when only a few people knew about my divorce lawsuit.

After ending the call, I hesitated for a moment and chose to call Russel back.

“Where are you? Russel’s tone sounded a bit worried, “Did you know that your mother–in–law talked to Bonnie?”

“I found out Neil called me and said if Bonnie gets into any trouble, I won’t have it easy either” I calmly replied while eating the food on my plate, “Do you also think I told his mom?”

Russel is Neils good friend. Naturally, he would side with Neil

In their eyes, I’ve always been someone who would do anything to get Neil.

Russel responded quickly, “No, I know it wasn’t you”

I was surprised and asked, “You believe me?”

a divorce? It would just

to believe me.

are you going to do?” Russel asked again.

the other end of the phone, followed by a rustling noise. As if he was turning over in bed, he asked, “Really?”

few days.

Neil and I divorce, then Neil can be with Bonnie, which means

It’s good” Russel lazily said,

I changed

off today” Russel replied meaningfully. “As you know, I have no one to date, nothing

“You could get a girlfriend. Don’t you like any women?”

up to others, so I was prepared

He answered

go after her!” I was inexplicably excited. Was it time

Russel answered calmly

he liked Bonnie, but because of Neil, he felt

inappropriate about it? As long as she’s not married, you still have a chance. But if you don’t try, you’re bound to miss her. Don’t you want

still thought I badmouthed him to his mom, I

He was silent for a

I encouraged him

felt much better, but I didn’t want to call Neil back, so I just went straight to

until dusk that I woke up groggily, reached under my pillow for my phone, and

to see if she had posted any status updates, only to find out

mother–in–law must have said some harsh words Otherwise Bonnie wouldn’t have deleted me too Why

speculating about what she might have said, I noticed Bonnie had sent a friend request

him a good friend. Perhaps I didn’t pay enough attention to boundaries and caused misunderstandings. I’ve thought a lot in the past two days and reflected on myself I dare not meet anyone, and my parents probably don’t know about this. If they knew,