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 country, he

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

casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t

date

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

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

to maintain her image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl

“Alright, I got it. You better get going”

waved at me.

to see and turned

beat from wandering around, I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was

timing

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

too?” I asked,

will go. Her place is too far, and it’s tiring to 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

the middle of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at someone

best friend, this

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

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

and they had already picked my next husband, not caring about

too crowded. Kelley

arm with my mom, then

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

me? This must have been the most absurd

no one cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing

you don’t want to

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

of our family How can it

was out

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