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,

the first move. By the time I was miles away, any

at Bonnie and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after her first”

date on New

watching him, he stuttered slightly, “I’m just dropping

Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to

she was again, playing the peacemaker.

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

I

Bonnie waved at me.

to see

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

timing

“Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go

visiting Kelley too?” I asked, surprised

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

holiday, he wanted me to live at someone else’s place?

my best friend, this wasn’t right!

grinning, and he waved at me

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

and they had already picked my next husband,

you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to cook for so

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

homemaker since she got married.

could she not want to cook for me? This must have been the

cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing at the

want to go to my house?”

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

of our family How can it

was out of options.

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