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

move. By the time I was miles away, any

and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me,

on a date on New Year’s Day?

looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching

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

again, playing the

image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl in front of

I got

Bonnie waved at

pretended not to see and turned to leave

place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was secretly pleased with

timing

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

we visiting Kelley too?”

be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own schedule for now” My dad said that as if it were the most normal

the hell? In the middle of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at someone else’s

if Stella was my best friend, this wasn’t

grinning, and he waved at me

haven’t seen Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons.

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

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

arm with my mom, then

had been a homemaker since she got married. Her biggest

could she not 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 road

here that you don’t want to go

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

family How can it not be right?”

was out

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