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

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

“We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after her first”

date on New

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

idea” Bonnie interjected earnestly. “I 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

again,

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

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

Bonnie waved at

see and turned to

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

timing

to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t forget

we visiting Kelley too?”

for you to go to Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own schedule for

of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at

best friend, this wasn’t

waved at me

go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what my parents

even divorced yet, and they had already picked my next husband, not caring about what I wanted. Didn’t they promise to

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

said, arm in arm with my

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

want to cook for me? This must have been the most absurd lie I’ve ever

no one cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing at the end of the

want to go to

to go to other people’s

“You’re a friend of our family How can

out of options.

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