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

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 about me,

on a date on New Year’s Day?

After spotting her watching him, he

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

was again, playing the peacemaker.

as the innocent, kind–hearted girl in front of Neil.

gave a small smile. “Alright, I got it. You

Bonnie waved at me.

see and

to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I

timing

dad said, “Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go with Simmons.

visiting Kelley too?”

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

of a family holiday, he wanted me

if Stella was my best friend, this

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

in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with

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

be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to cook for so many

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

I remembered correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since

to cook for me? This must have been the most absurd

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

it’s not right to go to other people’s houses during the holidays.

of our family

was out

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