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 might do

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 sweat about me, look after her

a date

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

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

was again, playing

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

small smile. “Alright, I got it.

Bonnie waved at me.

see and turned to leave

wandering around, I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was secretly pleased with my

timing

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

we visiting Kelley too?” I asked,

Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the

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

my best friend, this wasn’t

he waved at me gently, “Let’s

I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone

my next husband, not caring about what

it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to cook

in arm with my mom, then they just

homemaker since

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

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

because I’m here that you don’t want to go

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

“You’re a friend of our family How can it not

out of options.

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