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

By the time I was miles away, any wavering on his

see. Don’t sweat about me, look after her

a date on

instinctively looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he stuttered slightly, “I’m just dropping her home.”

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

again, playing

image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl

gave a small smile. “Alright, I got

waved

to see

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 perfect

timing

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

Kelley too?”

Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own

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

my best friend, this

waved at me gently, “Let’s go, Rena”

I want to go with you.” I refused to leave

already picked my next husband, not caring about what I wanted. Didn’t they promise to

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

dad said, arm in arm with my mom, then they just got up and

homemaker since she got married.

could she not want to cook for me? This must have been the most absurd lie

quickly drove off, disappearing

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

go to other people’s houses during the holidays. “I

laughed, “You’re a friend of our family How

was out

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