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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over the place when it came to me. If he knew I was leaving the country, he might do something rash. Bonnie

was probably waiting for me to make the first move. By the time I was miles away,

at Bonnie and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat

were on a date on New

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

snuck out while my parents were away, and they thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him a hard time, so he found me and is

there she was again, playing the peacemaker.

her image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl in front

smile. “Alright, I

waved

to see and

headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about

timing

dad said, “Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t

Kelley too?” I asked,

travel, so it’s better for 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 were the most normal

holiday, he wanted me to live at someone else’s

was my best friend,

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

you.” I refused to leave with

they had already picked my next husband, not

mom said, “If you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to

dad said, arm in arm with my mom, then they just

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

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

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

I’m here that you don’t want to go to my house?” Simmons asked,

other people’s houses during

of our family How can it not

was out

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