Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 102

Chapter 102

After hanging up the phone, I had zero desire to go back to the living room

I made a sneaky exit and started to wander around the neighborhood. The whole place was dolled up for the New Year and had a real festive vibe. A few kids were running around, having a ball.

Before I knew it. I found myself outside the complex, aimlessly meandering the streets like a vagabond

Out of the blue. I noticed Neil’s car parked at a nearby intersection.

Why was he here? Was he looking for me?

I felt a little jittery

Quickly, I realized I was overthinking. Bonnie was getting out of the passenger seat

Neil also got out of the car. They chatted by the roadside for a bit before hopping back in. The car started moving in my direction.

As soon as Neil saw me, he slammed on the brakes.

He sprang out of the car, circled around the front, and stood in front of me. His brow was furrowed slightly, and I wasn’t sure if it was because of Bonnie

of me

“Happy New Year.” I said, managing a calm smile

“Uh huh.” Neil grunted in response before asking. “When are you heading back to Sterling Estates?”

Behind him, Bonnie rolled down the car window, watching us nervously.

Didn’t Bonnie tell him that I was going abroad after the holidays?

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again, it made sense. Neil was all over the place when it came to me. If he knew I was leaving the

time I was miles away, any wavering on his

see. Don’t sweat about me,

they were on a date

instinctively looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he stuttered slightly,

Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him a hard time, so he found me and is taking me

there she was again, playing the

the innocent, kind–hearted girl in front

smile. “Alright, I got it. You better get

waved at

to see and turned to leave

I was beat from wandering around, I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was secretly pleased with my

timing

to come over. You should go with

too?”

you to go to Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own schedule for now” My dad said that as if it

the hell? In the middle of a family holiday, he wanted

was my best friend,

grinning, and he waved at me gently, “Let’s go,

Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what my parents were trying to do.

they had already picked my next husband, not caring about what I wanted.

“If you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t

in arm with my mom,

correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since she got married. Her

could she not want to cook for me? This must have been the most absurd lie I’ve ever heard

cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing at the end of the road

want to go to my house?” Simmons asked, a little disheartened.

other people’s houses during the holidays. “I waved

“You’re a friend of our family

out of

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